typical Ireland, a young couple face bankruptcy because have to pay half the legal cost of fighting a medical negligence case, yet the tax payer has to pay the costs of Charlie Haughey’s tribuneral hearing. this country’s legal system is so bent it can lick its own arse!

I haven’t watched the ‘phone video of these young girls fighting because I find the very idea upsetting. Fighting amongst school kids is not a new phenomenon but for some people to be viewing this as entertainment is a sad reflection of the state of our society. The pressures on young people are enormous and as a mother, my heart goes out to these girls who will now have to deal with their immature actions being broadcast to the World.

i saw a couple of kids picking on one much smaller kid outside a school in Clonmel, one lad who was a lot bigger in hight and build took a run up and was about to attack the smaller lad, me and my mate ray were just getting out of the van and going over to stop it when the lad who was being attacked suddenly delivered the most perfect right hook onto the big fellas chin, lifting him clean off his feet and dropping him over a small wall onto the riverbank below, the other attackers stood for a second then turned on their heels and ran. we asked the lad if he was o.k and if he needed a lift home, he said he was alright and that these lads had been picking on him for ages so his dad took him to boxing classes and he learnt how to defend himself . the bigger lad that he laid out was by this time walking along the riverbank with a bloody nose and lip and crying his eyes out.

It’s not only child porn cases but direct child abuse cases that are being held up by the cut-backs. A friend’s case was held up for an age while the abuser’s six computers were sitting in a queue and the two guards authorised to watch child porn trawled through dozens of other cases.

I know those 2 girls. Katie and Taylor.

Andrea, I am glad for that young boy’s sake that you and others intervened. Not doing something in a situation like that is why these incidents are so common. I understand that most people fear injury themselves but when it comes to saving someone’s life, we must all have courage and do the right thing. Good for you.

I accept your point Zebedee. It may very well be true that these girls have been bullied in some way and that bullying has led to this debacle. I have always been very vocal when it comes to bullying of any type as the repercussions can be life changing. We as adults need to stand up at every occurrence and be advocates for our young people. Parents AND Teachers have a responsibility to confront physical and emotional violence in the home and at school. It is NEVER acceptable for children to have to resort to violence. They need to know that there is at least one caring adult they can turn to whenever they are facing a crisis of any kind.
I never raised a hand to my children and I am proud to say they are now happy and very socially aware young adults. Although my son suffered a brutal, unprovoked attack four years ago while walking a friend home, he had the good sense to escape with his friend when they noticed some of the gang had broken bottles in their hands. It is imperative that juvenile angst be directed away from violence and EVERY child is worth the effort.