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They called it ‘perhaps the most shameful night in our community’s history…’
But what about that time the handicapped boy was locked in a phone box and he pissed himself? What about then?? Read the rest of this article here.
February 28th, 2010.
March 1st, 2010 at 12:09 am
Did this really happen?Remember loving it when it came out in the Mongrel mag.
March 1st, 2010 at 1:03 am
@ Kim – No. I did live in Stoneybatter with a large group of often rowdy friends when this was written, but, the incident was a complete fiction, inspired – if I recall correctly – by the Northern Ireland peace process.
March 1st, 2010 at 2:25 am
The NI Peace Process!? I don’t remember batter burgers being an issue there. Methinks you should kindly elaborate a bit more there if at all possible.
March 1st, 2010 at 10:52 am
No I just mean the way all these armed groups came forward, all self-important and unrepentant, and had to be taken seriously by the process, even tho most of them were little mpre than hoodlums and street criminals.
March 1st, 2010 at 11:23 am
I don’t really get what you mean but I’m always a bit slow on Monday morning. Any plans to bring back the Mongrel mag? There’s Nothing like it or nearly as good as it around at the moment/!
March 1st, 2010 at 4:07 pm
Tbh I’m surprised Willie Joe put his name to something like that.
But then consider his other shoddy endorsements recently it starts to make sense!!
March 1st, 2010 at 4:08 pm
Tbh I’m surprised Willie Joe put his name to something like that.
But when you consider his other shoddy endorsements recently it starts to make sense!!
March 1st, 2010 at 4:20 pm
@ Massey – you’re starting a war this day, my friend…