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

[Square Ball]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/15/florida-man-serving-400-year-sentence-freed-exonerated

400 year sentence!! And he was just the getaway driver.

400 years for an armed robbery?

[J70]

I hope he sues the state, the city and the people who put him there back to the Stone Age.

[seafoid]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Patterson

In December 2005, Lisa Marie Presley attended a celebrity wedding in County Tipperary, and while there made a detour to place flowers on Frank Patterson's grave as a tribute from the Presley family, impressed by Patterson's interpretations of songs later performed by Elvis.

[grounded]

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2023/0317/1363865-labour-court-overturns-award-to-former-aldi-worker/

Weird one!   

[Rudi]

https://gript.ie/eamon-ryan-declares-gee-china-sure-is-fab/

Eamon Ryan, 

[Eire90]

not really a wtf because its what i expected


ireland the 4th largest cocaine consumption in the world

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2023/03/19/irish-people-joint-fourth-highest-consumers-of-cocaine-globally-says-un/

[RedHand88]

not really a wtf because its what i expected


ireland the 4th largest cocaine consumption in the world

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2023/03/19/irish-people-joint-fourth-highest-consumers-of-cocaine-globally-says-un/

Shocking. Where are people even getting it.

[AustinPowers]

not really a wtf because its what i expected


ireland the 4th largest cocaine consumption in the world

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2023/03/19/irish-people-joint-fourth-highest-consumers-of-cocaine-globally-says-un/

The cocaine use  is frightening to be  honest

It’s  reckon ed that cocaine use is  in every  town, village and gaa club  in the country.  When you think about it ,  surely the odds are that  those using it are  all around us.... one of our family members, next door neighbour,; some of our local gaa players , a local teacher  teaching our kids,  the nurse taking  looking after  your elderly relative or doing  your blood test,  taxi driver,  shop assistant,  etc. Mad when you think about it

[general_lee]

Even more people drink alcohol.

[Mike Tyson]

Even more people drink alcohol.

All well and good but I would say the issue with cocaine is the illegality of it and the criminal enterprise behind? Not to mention f*ck knows what anyone would actually be getting in them wee bags.

[Milltown Row2]

The bags are everywhere, both my dogs went hyper after having a good sniff round one at the park the other day

[tbrick18]

not really a wtf because its what i expected


ireland the 4th largest cocaine consumption in the world

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2023/03/19/irish-people-joint-fourth-highest-consumers-of-cocaine-globally-says-un/

The cocaine use  is frightening to be  honest

It’s  reckon ed that cocaine use is  in every  town, village and gaa club  in the country.  When you think about it ,  surely the odds are that  those using it are  all around us.... one of our family members, next door neighbour,; some of our local gaa players , a local teacher  teaching our kids,  the nurse taking  looking after  your elderly relative or doing  your blood test,  taxi driver,  shop assistant,  etc. Mad when you think about it

School kids are huge users.
Was at a coaching course last year and the conversation came up about retaining kids at sport. The coach (who happens to be a teacher too) said that 20 years ago drink was a real problem with teenagers and was one of main reasons kids stopped sports or doing well in school. She said not any more, that drugs were now the issue. They are easier to get than alcohol and cost less, so rather than go out and get pished in the local pub/club, they're staying home and taking coke in the bedroom.
It's frightening.

[JoG2]

not really a wtf because its what i expected


ireland the 4th largest cocaine consumption in the world

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2023/03/19/irish-people-joint-fourth-highest-consumers-of-cocaine-globally-says-un/

The cocaine use  is frightening to be  honest

It’s  reckon ed that cocaine use is  in every  town, village and gaa club  in the country.  When you think about it ,  surely the odds are that  those using it are  all around us.... one of our family members, next door neighbour,; some of our local gaa players , a local teacher  teaching our kids,  the nurse taking  looking after  your elderly relative or doing  your blood test,  taxi driver,  shop assistant,  etc. Mad when you think about it

School kids are huge users.
Was at a coaching course last year and the conversation came up about retaining kids at sport. The coach (who happens to be a teacher too) said that 20 years ago drink was a real problem with teenagers and was one of main reasons kids stopped sports or doing well in school. She said not any more, that drugs were now the issue. They are easier to get than alcohol and cost less, so rather than go out and get pished in the local pub/club, they're staying home and taking coke in the bedroom.
It's frightening.

Absolutely rife everywhere and has been for a while.. Price wise though tbrick, £50 for a bag of floor sweepings and £90 / £100 for a bag of 'pure' according to a couple of partakers in work... Not cheap! And then a night out drinking on top of that.

[general_lee]

I’d love to know what school kids are sitting in their rooms sniffing coke!

[Armagh Girl]

It unbelievable but true.  Niece is 6th former in grammar school in Armagh area and a few out of her class had to leave recently as they were completely out of it at all times, they have been on the Coke from about 14/15.  All come from the country where i live myself and you could get a bag of Coke quicker than a pint of milk.  It is rife.  But when the local drug dealers (whom are widely known) are let run every shop, bar, chip shop and are untouchable is it any wonder.  Feel sorry for the young ones growing up now.... too much temptation and distractions ....... tough times for them!