Things that make you go What the F**k?

[5 Sams]

The Kilfenora Céilí Band doing Michael Jackson on the Late Late. (Have to say it was very good)....surreal though.

[Orior]

The Kilfenora Céilí Band doing Michael Jackson on the Late Late. (Have to say it was very good)....surreal though.

Hopefully someone can post a link to the above.

I remember the Artane Boys playing ABBA songs in Croke Park, and were pretty good.

[muppet]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-37320535

[5 Sams]

The Kilfenora Céilí Band doing Michael Jackson on the Late Late. (Have to say it was very good)....surreal though.

Hopefully someone can post a link to the above.

I remember the Artane Boys playing ABBA songs in Croke Park, and were pretty good.

The RTE player is your friend.

[andoireabu]

The Kilfenora Céilí Band doing Michael Jackson on the Late Late. (Have to say it was very good)....surreal though.

https://youtu.be/AJq5hg5n38Q

[highorlow]

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/rent-row-mayhem-as-violent-standoff-erupts-after-home-blaze-35041205.html

[AZOffaly]

The Kilfenora Céilí Band doing Michael Jackson on the Late Late. (Have to say it was very good)....surreal though.

They are some outfit in fairness. 2 of the lads work/worked with me. They are on the go a long, long time.

[seafoid]

The Kilfenora Céilí Band doing Michael Jackson on the Late Late. (Have to say it was very good)....surreal though.

Class.  A really deep well of culture

[seafoid]

Healthcare and prisons account for one quarter of the US economy

[Kidder81]

Feel sorry for the kids

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-37367036

Child neglect- Boys had overgrown toe-nails 'curled around toes'

The boy's mother lost an appeal at the High Court in Belfast against a decision to take three of her five children into foster care
Three young brothers were so neglected by their parents that their overgrown toe-nails curled around their toes, the High Court in Belfast has heard.
The boys, aged seven, nine and 10, lived in filthy homes covered in dog faeces, and two of them were sent to school in nappies, the judge said.
The judge dismissed an appeal by the boys' mother against the decision to take the three of them into care.

The boys' older siblings, aged 13 and 14, were left in the family home.
'Appalling condition'
Upholding the decision to remove the three youngest boys from their parents, the judge criticised social services for failing to act sooner to protect them.
"Sadly this case is characterised by the children presenting in an appalling condition over many years," the judge said.
The family, who cannot be identified to protect the children, moved house 14 times and lived in squalid accommodation, the judgement said.
It outlined how the three youngest boys were discovered at home in dirty nappies which their parents seemed unmotivated to change.
The children were soiling themselves in school and struggling to make friends because of their personal hygiene.

'Intellectual impairment'
Two of the boys were unable to use a knife and fork and appeared to lack full appreciation of going to the toilet, according to the judge.
In May this year, a health and social care trust secured a care order to remove the three youngest boys from their parents.
When the boys were taken into foster care, their clothes and toys smelt strongly of smoke, body odour and damp, the judge said.
She said their ability to walk improved after seeing a chiropodist about their overgrown toe-nails.
During the case, the court heard that the children's mother had significant intellectual impairment and her husband was described as being aggressive towards social services.

[Tony Baloney]

That's a brutal story. Pity of wains being brought up in that. You'd wonder what the schools, neighbours and social services were doing to let it seemingly go on for years.

[Mayoffs]

A child, no matter the background is born innocent and depends entirely on his/her guardian/s for their safety, welfare and guidance through upbringing.  The abuse of children either physically, mentally or by negligence should have serious consequences for the perpetrators of course, but questions should also be asked in cases like the one above,  how was the level of neglect allowed to get to this stage? 
In the Republic, resources are a major issue. Ideally, at risk families are identified at an early stage. They may be dependent on social welfare, have addiction issues etc. To ensure the welfare of any children in the family requires frequent interaction with the family by a dedicated social worker, unfortunately these are few and far between, especially those with adequate training. All too often children who are at risk are only coming to the attention of social services when they start school, by which time behavioral difficulties are prevalent and a lot of resource time is taken up by teachers trying to help these children adapt. The problem is often exasperated by malnutrition and poor hygiene.
Governments everywhere, not just our own need to understand that to plan for the future is to invest in child welfare for how they are brought up will dictate their future role in society.

[muppet]

A child, no matter the background is born innocent and depends entirely on his/her guardian/s for their safety, welfare and guidance through upbringing.  The abuse of children either physically, mentally or by negligence should have serious consequences for the perpetrators of course, but questions should also be asked in cases like the one above,  how was the level of neglect allowed to get to this stage? 
In the Republic, resources are a major issue. Ideally, at risk families are identified at an early stage. They may be dependent on social welfare, have addiction issues etc. To ensure the welfare of any children in the family requires frequent interaction with the family by a dedicated social worker, unfortunately these are few and far between, especially those with adequate training. All too often children who are at risk are only coming to the attention of social services when they start school, by which time behavioral difficulties are prevalent and a lot of resource time is taken up by teachers trying to help these children adapt. The problem is often exasperated by malnutrition and poor hygiene.
Governments everywhere, not just our own need to understand that to plan for the future is to invest in child welfare for how they are brought up will dictate their future role in society.

Good post

Unfortunately our election cycles are too short for politicians to give a crap about how kids might turn out.

[seafoid]

A child, no matter the background is born innocent and depends entirely on his/her guardian/s for their safety, welfare and guidance through upbringing.  The abuse of children either physically, mentally or by negligence should have serious consequences for the perpetrators of course, but questions should also be asked in cases like the one above,  how was the level of neglect allowed to get to this stage? 
In the Republic, resources are a major issue. Ideally, at risk families are identified at an early stage. They may be dependent on social welfare, have addiction issues etc. To ensure the welfare of any children in the family requires frequent interaction with the family by a dedicated social worker, unfortunately these are few and far between, especially those with adequate training. All too often children who are at risk are only coming to the attention of social services when they start school, by which time behavioral difficulties are prevalent and a lot of resource time is taken up by teachers trying to help these children adapt. The problem is often exasperated by malnutrition and poor hygiene.
Governments everywhere, not just our own need to understand that to plan for the future is to invest in child welfare for how they are brought up will dictate their future role in society.

Good post

Unfortunately our election cycles are too short for politicians to give a crap about how kids might turn out.

Mortality differentials by social class are massive but it never gets much attention.

[blewuporstuffed]

How did they decide the home was fit for the other two lads to remain in??