Comments on: ‘I ain’t really with it, I’m gettin’ off at Tara’ – True story http://www.mulley.net/2007/07/26/%e2%80%98i-ain%e2%80%99t-really-with-it-im-gettin%e2%80%99-off-at-tara%e2%80%99-true-story/ Invisible people have invisible rights Wed, 15 May 2013 16:09:26 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Alan http://www.mulley.net/2007/07/26/%e2%80%98i-ain%e2%80%99t-really-with-it-im-gettin%e2%80%99-off-at-tara%e2%80%99-true-story/comment-page-1/#comment-340719 Alan Sat, 28 Jul 2007 22:38:55 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2391#comment-340719 I see and hear stuff like this every day of the week. Sadly, nothing shocks me any more. I see and hear stuff like this every day of the week. Sadly, nothing shocks me any more.

]]> By: Tom Young http://www.mulley.net/2007/07/26/%e2%80%98i-ain%e2%80%99t-really-with-it-im-gettin%e2%80%99-off-at-tara%e2%80%99-true-story/comment-page-1/#comment-339297 Tom Young Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:27:24 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2391#comment-339297 If she got on in Dalkey I know who she is. Awfully intelligent chat, but going into mid-air. :) If she got on in Dalkey I know who she is. Awfully intelligent chat, but going into mid-air. :)

]]> By: Robert Synnott http://www.mulley.net/2007/07/26/%e2%80%98i-ain%e2%80%99t-really-with-it-im-gettin%e2%80%99-off-at-tara%e2%80%99-true-story/comment-page-1/#comment-339140 Robert Synnott Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:48:13 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2391#comment-339140 The woman across the row from me on the DART today carried on a perfectly coherent conversation with herself for the entire journey (about the civil service, at first; then she started giving herself directions to somewhere), then got off, still talking merrily away to herself. At first I suspected a mobile phone handsfree unit, but she wasn't wearing one. The woman across the row from me on the DART today carried on a perfectly coherent conversation with herself for the entire journey (about the civil service, at first; then she started giving herself directions to somewhere), then got off, still talking merrily away to herself. At first I suspected a mobile phone handsfree unit, but she wasn’t wearing one.

]]> By: Simian http://www.mulley.net/2007/07/26/%e2%80%98i-ain%e2%80%99t-really-with-it-im-gettin%e2%80%99-off-at-tara%e2%80%99-true-story/comment-page-1/#comment-338857 Simian Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:26:32 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2391#comment-338857 A good mate of mine works in a methadone clinic, he has worked Darndale and the city clinic and TBH if you think that is shocking behaviour for a mother, you spend 5 minutes chatting to him about an average day and the above would sound positively delightful. Yeah not sure I have a point, things are shite like in so many places and so many instances it is just wrong but it is very hard to see what can be done. I'm pretty sure this has been highlighted before, and am sure it will be again but our society doesn't seem to roll that way. Without trying to be smart; we do only seem to get worked up when these issues make appearances on the Dart. A good mate of mine works in a methadone clinic, he has worked Darndale and the city clinic and TBH if you think that is shocking behaviour for a mother, you spend 5 minutes chatting to him about an average day and the above would sound positively delightful.

Yeah not sure I have a point, things are shite like in so many places and so many instances it is just wrong but it is very hard to see what can be done. I’m pretty sure this has been highlighted before, and am sure it will be again but our society doesn’t seem to roll that way.

Without trying to be smart; we do only seem to get worked up when these issues make appearances on the Dart.

]]> By: Jonesy http://www.mulley.net/2007/07/26/%e2%80%98i-ain%e2%80%99t-really-with-it-im-gettin%e2%80%99-off-at-tara%e2%80%99-true-story/comment-page-1/#comment-338728 Jonesy Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:16:45 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2391#comment-338728 Yeah maybe it is a Duffy-esque style post. You'll notice the title, "You can choose you friends" The story to me is a the disjoin between the love expressed by people who are born with Downs, and the circumstances into which they may be born. Sometimes emotion is just lost on some people. Yeah maybe it is a Duffy-esque style post.

You’ll notice the title, “You can choose you friends”

The story to me is a the disjoin between the love expressed by people who are born with Downs, and the circumstances into which they may be born.

Sometimes emotion is just lost on some people.

]]> By: Fergal http://www.mulley.net/2007/07/26/%e2%80%98i-ain%e2%80%99t-really-with-it-im-gettin%e2%80%99-off-at-tara%e2%80%99-true-story/comment-page-1/#comment-338648 Fergal Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:05:15 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2391#comment-338648 "That child has no rights under the constitution but the mother does" Absolutely not true Damien. I've written about it here: http://tinyurl.com/2vx7ak Yes it's a dreadful story, but I'm with Mr. T on this. This is Joe Duffy style, "isn't-it-awful" stuff. I see junkies with prams almost every day. Does the child have to be disabled before it's sufficiently dreadful to blog about it? “That child has no rights under the constitution but the mother does”

Absolutely not true Damien. I’ve written about it here: http://tinyurl.com/2vx7ak

Yes it’s a dreadful story, but I’m with Mr. T on this. This is Joe Duffy style, “isn’t-it-awful” stuff. I see junkies with prams almost every day. Does the child have to be disabled before it’s sufficiently dreadful to blog about it?

]]> By: Omaniblog http://www.mulley.net/2007/07/26/%e2%80%98i-ain%e2%80%99t-really-with-it-im-gettin%e2%80%99-off-at-tara%e2%80%99-true-story/comment-page-1/#comment-338543 Omaniblog Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:54:31 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2391#comment-338543 Sinead, Lovely to see you write again. I've been wondering when your's is due, or has it happened already? Mr T: it's life, isn't it? Warts and all... I don't think the point is action. I can't think Damian expected any action. I suspect the story is all about reminding us that life can be very rough. I know some will say that they know that already, but knowledge isn't the same as awareness... This post may help increase the public awareness of the need for a good review of how children are treated in Irish society, especially in the context of the promised referendum. What happened to that promise? Sinead,
Lovely to see you write again. I’ve been wondering when your’s is due, or has it happened already?
Mr T: it’s life, isn’t it? Warts and all… I don’t think the point is action. I can’t think Damian expected any action. I suspect the story is all about reminding us that life can be very rough. I know some will say that they know that already, but knowledge isn’t the same as awareness…
This post may help increase the public awareness of the need for a good review of how children are treated in Irish society, especially in the context of the promised referendum.
What happened to that promise?

]]> By: Mr T http://www.mulley.net/2007/07/26/%e2%80%98i-ain%e2%80%99t-really-with-it-im-gettin%e2%80%99-off-at-tara%e2%80%99-true-story/comment-page-1/#comment-338369 Mr T Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:53:42 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2391#comment-338369 What do you want doing? Maybe I missed the point, but this is really usless information for anyone to act on. Like someone ringing a socal worker after hearing a story on the radio.... For anything to be done a name is at the very least piece, and/or an address, before child welfare can even make a routine investigation. With out details this is wasting the time of a social worker that could be helping in a case with adequate information. What do you want doing?
Maybe I missed the point, but this is really usless information for anyone to act on.
Like someone ringing a socal worker after hearing a story on the radio….
For anything to be done a name is at the very least piece, and/or an address, before child welfare can even make a routine investigation.
With out details this is wasting the time of a social worker that could be helping in a case with adequate information.

]]> By: Branedy » Bertie’s empty promises http://www.mulley.net/2007/07/26/%e2%80%98i-ain%e2%80%99t-really-with-it-im-gettin%e2%80%99-off-at-tara%e2%80%99-true-story/comment-page-1/#comment-338331 Branedy » Bertie’s empty promises Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:50:18 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2391#comment-338331 [...] As usual Damien is highlighting Bertie’s government failings with this ‘I ain’t really with it, I’m gettin’ off at Tara’ story. [...] [...] As usual Damien is highlighting Bertie’s government failings with this ‘I ain’t really with it, I’m gettin’ off at Tara’ story. [...]

]]> By: Branedy http://www.mulley.net/2007/07/26/%e2%80%98i-ain%e2%80%99t-really-with-it-im-gettin%e2%80%99-off-at-tara%e2%80%99-true-story/comment-page-1/#comment-338312 Branedy Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:28:22 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2391#comment-338312 What's worse, the junkie, the poor care the child receives from the junkie, the ready availability of drugs on the street, the lack of drug programs to rehabilitate the junkie or the lack of resources for special needs children? or as usual, all of the above. What’s worse, the junkie, the poor care the child receives from the junkie, the ready availability of drugs on the street, the lack of drug programs to rehabilitate the junkie or the lack of resources for special needs children?

or as usual, all of the above.

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