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200 people celebrate a wedding in Longford.

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    #392
    Mav11
    Registered Users Posts: 2,243 ✭✭✭Mav11


    mgn wrote: »
    A absolute fu*king joke,

    Probably gone off now to celebrate getting a slap on the wrist.

    The fine and apology is only for contempt of court. The Covid breach is with the DPP for prosecution.


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    #393
    Immortal Starlight
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    €3k fine. What an absolute joke. They spent that at the chipper. Truly one law for some and one law for others. How they must be laughing.


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    #394
    Necro
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    Immortal Starlight wrote: »
    €3k fine. What an absolute joke. They spent that at the chipper. Truly one law for some and one law for others. How they must be laughing.

    It's actually 3k each so a total of 12k


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    #395
    893bet
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    Fine will never be paid. Might aswell have made it 100k each.


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    #396
    mgn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,904 ✭✭✭mgn


    Necro wrote: »
    It's actually 3k each so a total of 12k

    A fine makes no difference to them lads, if the were fined 3 euro each it would never be paid, never mind 3k.


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    #397
    tjhook
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    mgn wrote: »
    A fine makes no difference to them lads, if the were fined 3 euro each it would never be paid, never mind 3k.


    "Judge Johnson adjourned the matter to 1 June for mention"


    Maybe that means a follow-up to make sure the fines are paid? Makes sense anyway.


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    #398
    Dempo1
    Registered Users Posts: 26,986 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    Well well, as predicted a damp Squib, the Bride didn't even bother to show up, some spurious nonsense that she wasn't aware of the court order.

    I noted some here mentioned the Judge cut his teeth locally and has had plenty of dealings with this charming section of the community, he certainly does seem to have an understanding,

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    Travellers, the Judge said, have a very noble and rich culture of which they are justifiably proud, Blaa Blaa Blaa!! Wtf was that all about. I'd say the Gardai present in the court biting their lips.

    So a €3k fine, gentle slap on the wrist, as I've said, nothing of consequence will be done and we'll back here soon enough.

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




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    #399
    mgn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,904 ✭✭✭mgn


    Mav11 wrote: »
    The fine and apology is only for contempt of court. The Covid breach is with the DPP for prosecution.

    Another slap on the wrist, no doubt,

    I really though the judge would have make an example of them, but clearly not.


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    #400
    Immortal Starlight
    Registered Users Posts: 2,128 ✭✭✭Immortal Starlight


    Necro wrote: »
    It's actually 3k each so a total of 12k

    It’s still only peanuts to them though that’s if they even pay it.


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    #401
    Dempo1
    Registered Users Posts: 26,986 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    Just some reporting video footage from outside the court, they looked like they were having a great laugh all together, god bless them

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




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    #402
    jackboy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,598 ✭✭✭jackboy


    Immortal Starlight wrote: »
    It’s still only peanuts to them though that’s if they even pay it.

    Still would have made a fine profit from the wedding so it still paid then to have the wedding and take the fine. Funny to see all the naive here who thought that the judge would punish them.


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    #403
    JustAThought
    Registered Users Posts: 5,324 ✭✭✭JustAThought


    Sure the Vincent de Paul will be laying that fine -
    like all their other fines and bills
    they run up knowing they will never put a hand in their own pocket to pay.

    I gave up giving or volunteering with the Vincent
    de Paul years ago seeing how they absolved everybody from their responsibilities and just were a handout for all free-piggybank no questions asked organisation - regardless of how obscene the bill or how obscene the good they bought.

    Maybe when the kids in primary school being force taught ‘traveller culture’ put on our cirriculums by our dept of education they can counterbalance the lies by showing their kids these videos and reasoned debates - and other discussions and experiences of living or dealing with travellers.

    This whole shambles has just confirmed everybodies views on travellers & why nobody wants to have anything to do with them.

    Hopefully they’ll all catch covid & be done with.

    Mod: Banned


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    #404
    jackboy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,598 ✭✭✭jackboy


    JustAThought wrote: »
    This whole shambles has just confirmed everybodies views on travellers & why nobody wants to have anything to do with them.

    Hopefully they’ll all catch covid & be done with.

    You are getting distracted talking about travellers.

    The Guards allowed the wedding to proceed. The judge did not give them a significant punishment.

    Many in Ireland are exempt from the law. It goes way beyond travellers. They are not the root of the problem.


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    #405
    [Deleted User]
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    Dempo1 wrote: »
    Well well, as predicted a damp Squib, the Bride didn't even bother to show up, some spurious nonsense that she wasn't aware of the court order.

    I noted some here mentioned the Judge cut his teeth locally and has had plenty of dealings with this charming section of the community, he certainly does seem to have an understanding,

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    Travellers, the Judge said, have a very noble and rich culture of which they are justifiably proud, Blaa Blaa Blaa!! Wtf was that all about. I'd say the Gardai present in the court biting their lips.

    So a €3k fine, gentle slap on the wrist, as I've said, nothing of consequence will be done and we'll back here soon enough.

    It’s not over yet.
    “Judge Johnson said that the hearing this afternoon was to deal only with alleged criminal contempt of the court order.

    State Solicitor Mark Connellan indicated to the court that a separate file is being prepared by gardaí into the alleged breach of Covid-19 regulations.” https://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0510/1220778-longford-wedding-restrictions/


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    #406
    KrustyUCC
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    So for €9000 you can have a wedding of 120

    €75 per person

    Well worth it I'm sure

    Pathetically lenient from the judge but no surprise there


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    #407
    cal naughton
    Registered Users Posts: 395 ✭✭cal naughton


    Court case just being reported on the six one news. Just before the groom walks into the court he chucks a cigarette onto the ground. Surely he should be done for littering now!


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    #408
    Dempo1
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    It’s not over yet.
    “Judge Johnson said that the hearing this afternoon was to deal only with alleged criminal contempt of the court order.

    State Solicitor Mark Connellan indicated to the court that a separate file is being prepared by gardaí into the alleged breach of Covid-19 regulations.” https://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0510/1220778-longford-wedding-restrictions/

    Lol, it is over, the dust will have settled by then, Judge will check to see if the couple had a nice honeymoon and ask nicely not to misbehave for a while.

    This was never, ever going to end up with harsh penalties, it's the way it is and will continue to be I'm afraid

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




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    #409
    Mav11
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    tjhook wrote: »
    "Judge Johnson adjourned the matter to 1 June for mention"


    Maybe that means a follow-up to make sure the fines are paid? Makes sense anyway.

    It is.


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    #410
    Atlantic Dawn
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    M


    They should additionally fine the scumbag groom the on the spot €250 for discarding his cigarette butt when entering the court building, as featured on RTE News, a complete lack of respect for law and order.


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    #411
    elperello
    Registered Users Posts: 15,121 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    Worth noting that there were no fines imposed by the judge.

    The four defendants have been ordered to apologise and pay 3k each to charity.

    No money coming into state coffers.


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    #412
    For Forks Sake
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    mgn wrote: »
    A absolute fu*king joke,

    Probably gone off now to celebrate getting a slap on the wrist.

    In a marquee?


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    #413
    tom1ie
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    Lol! What sort of a society do we live in at all.
    Ah well didn’t really expect anything else did we?


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    #414
    Car99
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    Wow I'm flabbergasted, ignore a court order , run an event for 200 people when the country is in level 5 lockdown . Walk away with what equates to a €60 per guest fine . Unbelievable. For an ethnic minority of less than 40000 people they sure do end up involved in alot of strife.


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    #415
    Scarlett Shy Litter
    Posts: 0 ✭ Scarlett Shy Litter


    Necro wrote: »
    It's actually 3k each so a total of 12k

    Still an absolute joke. Should be jail time.

    Absolute scumbags the lot of them. That goes for the judge aswell.


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    #416
    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,691 ✭✭✭corks finest


    MikeOxsgreen wrote: »
    What happened there?

    Edit.
    Mother of god


    https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-20270060.html

    Guy burnt with petrol, beaten etc etc


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    #417
    Jerry Attrick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 243 ✭✭Jerry Attrick


    corks finest wrote: »
    Guy burnt with petrol, beaten etc etc


    Sure that was just displaying an aspect of their "very noble and rich culture of which they are justifiably proud" as the honourable judge put it.


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    #418
    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,691 ✭✭✭corks finest


    elperello wrote: »
    Worth noting that there were no fines imposed by the judge.

    The four defendants have been ordered to apologise and pay 3k each to charity.

    No money coming into state coffers.

    We're pussies end of,no other country in the world would they let these ppl away with such ****e,day in day out


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    #419
    mgn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,904 ✭✭✭mgn


    For Forks Sake wrote: »
    In a marquee?

    why not.


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    #420
    Be right back
    Registered Users Posts: 6,190 ✭✭✭Be right back


    corks finest wrote: »
    Guy burnt with petrol, beaten etc etc

    And the sons are still making headlines for themselves!!


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    #421
    Gaoth Laidir
    Registered Users Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭Gaoth Laidir


    Look at the state of them.

    I see they only got engaged on March 12th, yet the marquee owner said the wedding had been booked back in October, and at that stage he reckoned we'd be in the clear by now.

    https://www.facebook.com/williex.shelby


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