Man killed after Rangers win the title - looks like we're never going to learn ?

[orangeman]

Man killed after football trouble 

Trouble broke out after football matches involving Rangers and Celtic


A 49-year-old man has died after violence broke out in Coleraine following football matches involving Rangers and Celtic.

Kevin Brendan McDaid died on Sunday night after he was attacked in the Somerset Drive area.

The deputy first minister, Martin McGuinness, said a "sizeable group of loyalists" were responsible for the killing and an earlier assault.

"They decided it was a good idea to attack a Catholic area," he said.

"I'm absolutely dismayed at this and I think at this very, very important time, it's important that people in the community identify those responsible and co-operate with the police to bring those murderers to justice," said Mr McGuinness continued.

The police have said they are treating an earlier assault, on a 46-year-old man in Pates Lane, as attempted murder.

The East Londonderry MP, Gregory Campbell, also condemned the murder.

"There has to be total condemnation of this killing as we would do for all other killings, no matter when or where they occurred or who the victims were," he said.

"There ought to be the fullest possible co-operation between everyone in the area and the police in order to bring those responsible to justice."

'Lynching'

SDLP assembly member John Dallat said he knew Mr McDaid's family well.

"This man was doing nothing more than going down to check on his sons and lost his life when this lynching mob from a different part of the town came along and rendered their form of justice.

"It's certainly lawlessness and it needs to addressed.

"The immediate emphasis should be on an inquiry.

"It must be thorough, it must be detailed, and we mustn't be discussing it years into the future," said Mr Dallat.

Rangers beat Dundee United 3-0 on Sunday to take the Scottish championship from their Glasgow rivals Celtic.

[nifan]

Dear god thats shocking.
Hard to know how to prevent scum like this - who thinks like that.

[dublinfella]

I'm a bit confused by the title. Who is "we" and what are "we" slow learners about?

[screenmachine]

I'm a bit confused by the title. Who is "we" and what are "we" slow learners about?

I think he is referring to society as a whole dublinfella.  A society which does contain some scumbags obviously.  Don't worry I don't think he was referring to you or anyone in particular on the board.  Are you permanently confused?

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Dear god thats shocking.
Hard to know how to prevent scum like this - who thinks like that.

Agreed, can you imagine the carnage if Rangers had lost!! 

[nifan]

Agreed, can you imagine the carnage if Rangers had lost!! 

Cant help but think the football is only a catalyst to this sort - win or lose they use it as an excuse

[bingobus]

Dear god thats shocking.
Hard to know how to prevent scum like this - who thinks like that.

Agreed, can you imagine the carnage if Rangers had lost!! 

As if them f**kers give a seriuos shite about football. Win, lose or draw, these murderers where on the rampage on a bank holiday sunday and any excuse will trigger what they did.

[orangeman]

I'm a bit confused by the title. Who is "we" and what are "we" slow learners about?

I think he is referring to society as a whole dublinfella.  A society which does contain some scumbags obviously.  Don't worry I don't think he was referring to you or anyone in particular on the board.  Are you permanently confused?

Correct.

[fitzroyalty]

Am I missing something? Should this not be on the WTF  thread, I thought we were past all this!?! Another Catholic kicked to death by loyalist scum, whilst another lies critical in hospital. 

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Dear god thats shocking.
Hard to know how to prevent scum like this - who thinks like that.

Agreed, can you imagine the carnage if Rangers had lost!! 

As if them f**kers give a seriuos shite about football. Win, lose or draw, these murderers where on the rampage on a bank holiday sunday and any excuse will trigger what they did.

Quite.

There will be people out there that know who these animals are and the onus is on them to report their names to the police.
Seemingly 3 other people were attacked by this mob yesterday.

[ardmhachaabu08]

just goes to show ya!! and they say sectarianism in northern ireland doesnt exist anymore     

was same when poland played northern ireland ... a northern ireland player was quoted as "calling on the fans to turn windsor park into  a mini ibrox"     AND YOU WONDER WHY CATHOLICS ARE RELUCTANT TO PLAY FOR THE NORTH!!

[milltown row]

scum on both sides. don't kid yourselves into thinking "WE" are holier than "THEM"

[nifan]

and they say sectarianism in northern ireland doesnt exist anymore

Id doubt the credibility, sanity even, of anyone who said this.

a northern ireland player was quoted as "calling on the fans to turn windsor park into  a mini ibrox"

Not sure the relevance of this quote, which was apparently never even made, to the heinous act carried out here.

[dublinfella]

scum on both sides. don't kid yourselves into thinking "WE" are holier than "THEM"

When was the last time a nationalist mob used a Celtic win as an excuse to commit murder?

[red hander]

Robert Hamill... Mickey-Bo... Kevin McDaid ... remember the furore when Mary McAleese dared to suggest SOME Protestants were brought up to hate Catholics