Sulky Accident Waterford - Ban Sulkys

I would say forget about this topic, its due to the COMMUNITY that are doing this and all authorities in this country are afraid to show bawlls and say no this is wrong no matter who you are. but no, its a special protected culture and no one want to touch that bag of wasps.

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'.....they should be made take training or courses on horse care etc if they want to keep horses.'

And how will this be enforced?

The only way this will ever change is from within their community. We cannot change them from the outside, it has been tried for many years but there is no engagement from them. Where is Pavee Point on this very serious matter? It would be great to see them meet with the government and the council and just see what each side proposes.

It shouldn't take another animal dying or another road user being injured for this discussion to be had.

That sums up the problem in a very few but powerful words. One law for them one for us.

Why on earth would they care when they know well absolutely nothing will be done about it.

You are sounding very like a neo-fascist with a rant like the above……very like how the Israeli's would view the Palestinians and Russians the Ukrainians….😡

Also, do you think that travellers sit around and tell nice stories about us. They hate us, they despise us, they think they are better than us and they see us as nothing but things to be taken advantage of. They have zero respect for people who are not travellers, in fact they have zero respect for people who aren't members of their own family.

This is how the white population of South Africa viewed (some probably still view) the black/native population…….and Irish people are/were abhorred but can still ‘spew bile’ about a group in their own country with ease and can’t see any parallel/irony in it..?

At least three horses killed at Aintree as you wrote this - including the horse Hill Sixteen which broke it's neck at the first fence in Grand National. All so many people, including us, can have a punt on them. First maybe fix this hypocrisy.

Good. If it ever happens I wish you the best when they make your life absolutely hell on earth which they will. And with no consequence.

It's their culture boss.

Funny that it's settled peoples culture to buy certain breeds and unless a bit of heat is brought down no one bothers with them. Heaps of dog about but strange that there are so few licences issued. And it's the culture to buy designer dogs from puppy farms for the Instagram or because we were a bit lonely during covid, but as the puppy farm abuse is hidden away and not on the news that makes it alright, the animal shelters have to pick up the pieces when the dog doesnt suit your lifestyle or is poorly socialized. Some self styled animal lovers make me laugh.

In so much as I abhor what travellers do, maybe we should look at our own 'culture' also.

I could be wrong but I recall an AMA with a traveller on boards years ago. My recollection is that it was a young traveller woman and, after 1 or 2 pages of posts, she stopped replying. Does anyone else remember this?

How many contributors to this thread have ever even spoken to or interacted with a ‘traveller’….?