Twitter (Part 1)

Little_Lord_Fauntleroy · March 30, 2018, 4:40pm

Ooooft

the_man_himself · March 30, 2018, 4:41pm

Esso_Oil · March 30, 2018, 4:42pm

Twitter is a mugs game cc @myboyblue

caoimhaoin · March 30, 2018, 4:48pm

Excuse me

anon7035031 · March 30, 2018, 4:50pm

So this didn’t happen?

artfoley · March 30, 2018, 4:51pm

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2009/act/31/enacted/en/print#sec35

Sidney · March 30, 2018, 4:51pm

Paddy Jackson made a bad mistake during the trial when he admitted that miming to rap was one of his hobbies.

So now he’ll just get called “the rapper Paddy Jackson”.

And there’s not a single thing he can do about it.

artfoley · March 30, 2018, 4:52pm

What’s your point here?

GeoffreyBoycott · March 30, 2018, 4:53pm

Was Aodhan’s missus involved with Mark Little in Storyful when he got the big pay off?

anon7035031 · March 30, 2018, 4:59pm

My point is you don’t seem to understand the difference between common law and statutory law, which is odd given you claim to be the legal expert of the forum.

artfoley · March 30, 2018, 5:01pm

I do understand the difference. What was the point of your article when it didnt talk about prosecutions.

anon7035031 · March 30, 2018, 5:07pm

There have been successful prosecutions in Ireland, the Monica Leech one the most well known. I would imagine most are settled out of court, but to state the only criminal sanctions in the 2009 act is for blasphemy is simply incorrect. The fact certain offences were abolished under common law does not mean they cannot be prosecuted. Read the whole act.

artfoley · March 30, 2018, 5:11pm

Oh dear god

Little_Lord_Fauntleroy · March 30, 2018, 5:13pm

This is going to be good, @artfoley who is qualified in the field of the discussion vs 2 guys that are incapable of backing downi

anon7035031 · March 30, 2018, 5:14pm

So you are arguing if say the Irish Independent published an article with the heading’The Rapist Paddy Jackson", they could not be prosecuted? I believe you are wrong in this regard.

anon7035031 · March 30, 2018, 5:15pm

Have you ever met two attorneys who agree? Their entire profession is based on not backing down, even when spectacularly wrong.

anon61956325 · March 30, 2018, 5:15pm

Thanks for the running commentary.

anon7035031 · March 30, 2018, 5:17pm

All this pissing and moaning from media over nothing, ffs.

anon61956325 · March 30, 2018, 5:25pm

There’s an online petition asking the IRFU to investigate all 4 men cleared of rape in a recent trial.

The IRFU released a statement yesterday that an investigation was already underway … But it would be tragic and i’m sure heartbreaking for the men themselves if Harrison and McIIroy are never allowed played for Ireland again. It will cut them up very deeply.

TheUlteriorMotive · March 30, 2018, 5:29pm

You can prosecute a civil case.

It’s semantics.