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This man has been a scurge in the Sandyford/Dundrum area for years and was robbing and harassing people long before he had a heroin addiction so he will be absolutely no loss to society. Good riddance.
Murderers should die in prison, its a disgracethis vermin will b out walking around in 9 years while his victim lies in a cold box in the ground…we used to HANG sc$$ like this n when we abolished it the trade off was meant to b LIFE IMPRISONMENT…but no its Ireland where you can murder somone on camera and b walkin streets few years later…if i spot this lowlife crossin the street in 2024 im gonna have an unfortunate accident with my accelerator…sure why not theres no punishment for anything here..
I believe in a legal system that balances rehabilitation and punishment. Should he be punished more because he’s deaf? A just and caring society must care about this man.
Joe im all 4 rehab n diversion when its possible to make ammends to ur victims..but when uve killed somone its a horrible unspeakable crime society should lock u away forever for to defend its members n deter future attacks..this does opposite it says theres no consequences. .9 years to a professional skanger is easy
Again, more concerns expressed for criminals instead of victims & their families. This criminal is described as having a primitive mindset, given his background & the relative non engagement of the travelling community with educational services then we end up in this sorry state of affairs.
His violent nature will stem from a direct inability to make himself & his needs understood so frustration will lead to violence which may shed some light on his other crimes ie using syringes in muggings. To be honest I pity the prison staff who will have to handle him.
Saw this guy often even when he was in on probation awaiting sentencing he used to come in McDonald’s all the time told the security guy that the fella fell under the bus. He is a thug pure and simple, saw him dealing a few times. Walked around the streets like some kind of gangster with some fella who was always with him. Seven years is disgusting, deaf or not you are who you choose to be I think.
More do-gooder horse crap. Everyone living around sandyford knows this individual and his carry on for years. He committed two muggings at syringe point while out on bail for this horrific crime, and all i hear about it is the lack of facilities in prison for him. What facilities does he need to sit in a cell or walk around an exercise yard ?
The people i feel sorry for are the victim, and the unfortunate people in the emergency services who had to respond and deal with the aftermath that night. A rough thing to have to deal with and of course the bus driver. Strangely i can’t seem to muster much sympathy for a murdering junkie.
Unfortunetly this is just the Irish deaf society justifying their existence and a perception that because the offender is deaf they have some sort of role to play in his sentencing. They do not.
Jason your ignorance of the work carried out by IDS is astounding, if you know nothing of what they do try not to comment on it to prevent yourself looking like an idiot.
He killed a man get it KILLED a man so tough shit. Im sure there are a lot of deaf people who would prefer if the IDS spent more of their time concentrating on LAW abiding deaf people and get their situations and services sorted out then help playing victim to this fella…
It’s hard for people to feel sorry for those that have committed a crime, especially when one has killed another person.
The real issue here is that Connors is clearly isolated because of his deafness and no one is able to communicate with him in his native language is very scary for his mental health. I understand where the IDS is coming from but I also understand where these people are coming from cos they are not thinking of his well being, and are not comparing him to other hearing prisoners, only of his crime so it makes it difficult for them to sympathise.
Clearly Connors deserves to be in prison, but he also deserves to get the same treatment as his fellow prisoners, and clearly this is sorely lacking. This will only affect him and the society in the long run if he is not reasonably accommodated for his specific needs as such those would have been if they were in a wheelchair, or visually impaired as such.
This murdering thug will get 3 decent meals, a shower, etc etc, every day. What will his victim get, 6 foot under? The Judge said he is a very real danger to society in general, a total fruit loop. The fact that he had a “feral, primitive childhood” is sad, but where were the parents who bred him? NOT our problem, glad he’s now exactly where he should be.
Prison is for punishment, past victims of a criminal don’t really want to know that the person who committed the crime against them is getting taught the difference between right and wrong by the nicey nicey Crew. A victim want the criminal punished for the crimes they have committed.
The point made by the IDS is well made. A study of deaf peoples’ access to justice in the UK, published in 1997 (Brennan and Brown), identified a great number of flaws with legal processes and imprisonment. This isn’t a “bleeding heart” mentality as suggested by some commentators – it is evidence based reporting on a broad range of cases and over an extended period of time. While I cannot comment on the individual situation of Mr. Connors, I can say that the situation he – and other deaf individuals here in Ireland face – include the lack of accessible education for deaf people (teachers in schools for the deaf are still not obliged to have any competence in Irish Sign Language by the Department of Education and Skills), the complete dearth of accessible, targeted mental health services for deaf children, extremely limited accessible mental health services for deaf adults, the lack of statutory provision of interpreting for deaf people in state- and non-state funded training and employment settings (non-higher educational settings such as FAS, REHAB, National Learning Network), which means that where deaf people do ‘access’ services, the reality is very much an illusion of inclusion rather than actual participation. It is no wonder the literature suggests that deaf people suffer from depression up to 4 times more than their hearing counterparts. All of this suggests to me that the Irish society needs to see not just the individuals in this case – victim and criminal – but to use this case as a mirror that allows us to see how we are wasting the potential of generations of Irish deaf people by continuing to deny true equity of access across the board, which may allow for equity of participation. Then perhaps we can truly evaluate culpability.
Ah God love him, not being able to listen to & sing along with RTE radio 2!!And, what about the never/ending sensory deprivation being endured by his victim? Can’t imagine he’s enjoying much banter & chat where he is either.
I think the main issue is what people view prison for- punishment or rehabilitation. While in prison a person civil liberties are taken away which I think is punishment enough. While they are there there appropriate services should be available to try and change behaviours/ put supports in place not just for Deaf prisoners but in general. Without this the rate of recidivism will not reduce
Maybe someone can come in from the ida or some organisation and teach him how to read ? He’ll then be a to read a book or read the subtitles on the TV , maybe teach some prison officers how to sign . problem solved !
Edward’s mother is my mother’s sister, my aunt passed away two Years ago, 80% illness ,20% heartbreak, I don’t condone in any way what Edward has done in this incident or any other but I remember a lovely curly haired little boy who would break dance for his aunts cos he could feel vibrations, he was a brilliant little artist, at a wedding, he was 9 or 10,tied his chair to mine at the meal With balloon ribbon so I wouldn’t leave him and kept asking me to dance even though there was no music, I know I’m probably putting my hand out for a slap here… Please don’t
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