I stuck up for a aboriginal guy outside the spot one night and it nearly kicked off..Ozzies are are the biggest racists i ever came across and hate the Irish, But the pacific islanders/Ozzie guys are always causing trouble because these guys are huge..and feel they can say what they like to people, add drink into the equation and this what happens

I dont blame them for hating the Irish. I talk to my friend overthere every so often and everytime he tells me how we’re behaving like wild animals there.

“add drink into the equation and this is what happens”

This can be applied to anyone anywhere including ireland so lets start moving away from the idea that this is an aussie only thing. Alcohol and violence is a big problem here but it is in most countries

Half my life in oz and cannot recall one instance where ive encountered hate or trouble for being irish. If you have then its probably a case of some bad luck in meeting up with unsavory people or you’ve been acting the bollox

The great majority of aussies love the irish people due to our mutual love of sport, grog, food and craic.

Irish working out there dont go too mad, they try to save a few bob… its when they go back packing when its crazy…backpacking is like rag week..but every day..and with sun…every nationality goes mad and behave like animals….except the Germans because they are too tight with money.
only reason we get noticed is that there is simply more Irish out there

Ur dead rite about the Germans alright,, wouldn’t spend a penny ..they drink it if it’s going free no bother

Are you still in oz Dave , or did you head home after your holiday visa

John,
I was sponsored out there, had could have got a skilled visa if I wished…came home because i got work here..
don’t paint me with the one year working holiday visa brush.

Any person, Regardless of race, Creed, profession or nationality, That stamps on a persons head after knocking them unconcious should be charged with attempted murder. Lets hope this is the way its delt with.

Sorry to be a pedant, but it says in the article he went to icu ‘incubated’. Working in icu I find this quite funny cos incubated means in an incubator, like a neonate, as opposed to ‘intubated’ which means with a breathing tube to facilitate mechanical ventilation….

Don’t paint all ozzies with the racist brush Kevin .

Why are people talking about the Aussies other than this incident happened in Australia. The article clearly states the other guys were from the Pacific Islands, that makes them Pacific Islanders not Aussie.

The last three stories I remember about violence towards the Irish in Australia one perpetrator was Aussie, one Irish and now Pacific Islanders.

Amazing how the minute there is a story about Oz there seems to be so many people with the opinion that Aussies are racist and violent bla bla bla but this is not reflected in the actual story nor the general attitude of Australia in relation to Irish workers. After all there was a story recently the Australia is sending the biggest contingent of recruiters next month to Ireland to get more Irish workers to emigrate.

Don’t be annoyed at Australia because a small minority of Irish giving the rest a bad name, it’s not Australia that’s giving them the bad name.

They also probably enjoy that fact your name is grouse!

Hey Damien

Hey Cian,

Thanks for that. A couple of people had emailed too. That was the word used in the police statement so I had to check with them before changing it. Which it is now.

Thanks (just for future reference, there is a ‘Send a Correction’ button below the article which sends a mail directly to me – it’s quicker and easier for us).

Best, Sinéad

Good news does not get views or sell papers … Did I mention it’s usually boring too?!

So Australian are not one of the most racist nations on earth then?

As opposed to who Bernard , maybe you mean white European settlers towards the indigenous populations . Or is it the government and medias portrayal of people . Asylumn seekers are reffered to as boat people over here by the government , news and print media to try and dehumanise them . Divide and conquer my friend the world over .

I’ve lived in Brisbane for 13 years now, nothing but high regard for the Irish. My kids knock about with kids from many different backgrounds, no one bats an eyelid. Sydney late at night is no more dangerous than Eyre Square back home when everyone piles out of the pubs.

With so many young Irish over here the odds are that incidents like this will occur. Just because the guys who beat this poor fella to a pulp weren’t Irish doesn’t necessarily mean that it was racially provoked. To claim it was reflects more on the person making the presumption.

Cant understand that thinking and to be honest i think its an extremely unfair and unwarranted view to have on 21st Australia. Yes the coutry has an appalling past but in the last few decades there has been a great push to correct those hideous wrongs.

People from the world over, of all nationalities, creeds and backgrounds and are welcomed here!

For the most part everyone lives peacefully but your always going to have the hateful and ignorant. Thankfully i believe they are very much the minority

Spot on Kevin , I’ve never had a bad word against me .

Better we all stand aside and let them fight women instead?

Disagree im afaird ..Irish doin the Work that the lazy Ozzies won’t do was same here when Work was plentiful polish workers doin crappy jobs the Irish taught where above them ..most of Irish in good Work over there are in qualified position which they can’t fill cause the locals aren’t skilled enough..supply and demand..the good worker will be keep and the dossers will be found out ..

Oh I am not saying that sorry, I know that most Irish over there are in skilled jobs, with qualification. Im just saying maybe this is why there is the hostility towards the Irish. Not saying its right.

Hey Cian,

Thanks for that. A couple of people had emailed too. That was the word used in the police statement so I had to check with them before changing it. Which it is now.

Thanks (just for future reference, there is a ‘Send a Correction’ button below the article which sends a mail directly to me – it’s quicker and easier for us).

Best, Sinéad

Of the two people in your profile picture, I’m assuming you’re the little kid