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Vicious Homophobic Attack in Portlaoise

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  • 29-06-2018 5:13am
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    JupiterKid
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    A gay couple were brutally assaulted by a number of young men with hurleys in Portlaoise yesterday. One suffered particularly severe facial injuries.

    Ireland may have same sex marriage and a gay Taoiseach now, but an attack like this one shows that homophobia and bigotry is still rife in this country. I would hope that this assault would not paint a negative picture of Portlaoise.

    Link:
    http://www.midlands103.com/news-centre/councillor-appalled-portlaoise-homophobic-attack/


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    Tombo2001
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    Just seeing the photos on independent.ie

    Thats is an absolute shocker.

    It does paint a very negative picture........

    Its horrific.


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    y0ssar1an22
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    disgusting. charlie Flanagan from portlaoise is the the Minister for Justice and Equality.

    portlaoise is the same as every other small dismal midland town...small minded. ******* pathetic.

    if there's anything i can do to help, gimme a holler. i'm now ashamed to admit i'm from there.

    if i was to guess, a few townies that never left the place. sad ****ers


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    drunkmonkey
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    How'd they know it was homophobic and not just an attack, I don't think these scumbags wandering around towns with Hurleys give a crap they'll attack anyone. Think it's nearly time to give GAA players club Id's to make it easier for Gardai to take hurls from non club members.


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    Calhoun
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    y0ssar1an22 wrote: »
    disgusting. charlie Flanagan from portlaoise is the the Minister for Justice and Equality.

    portlaoise is the same as every other small dismal midland town...small minded. ******* pathetic.

    if there's anything i can do to help, gimme a holler. i'm now ashamed to admit i'm from there.

    if i was to guess, a few townies that never left the place. sad ****ers

    Why are you homophobic? Do you think that way?

    If not well then i don't think you have anything to worry about. Portlaoise is just like other Irish towns has a rough element.


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