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The Daily PollAN INDEPENDENT TOWN councillor in Castlebar, Co Mayo has asked for a debate on the issue of people wearing hoodies.
Michael Kilcoyne told TheJournal.ie that a lot of money has been spent on CCTV cameras in the town but those committing crimes cannot be identified because they “camouflage their faces with a hood”.
He said people in the town have told him they’ve been “terrorised by people in hoods” and have suggested introducing a law that would ban anyone from wearing a hoodie.
So today we are asking: Should the wearing of hoodies be banned to prevent crime?
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For the first time, we have a voting generation whom will ask who was John Hume.
When Sinn Fein IRA were shooting young men in the knees, Hume spoke democracy.
When Sinn Fein IRA blew innocent people to bits, Hume spoke of a unity of Irish people of all religions.
When the Crown forces terrorised they civilians they were meant to protect, Hume spoke of peace.
When loyalists attacked catholic homes, Hume spoke of reconciliation.
So sad that we should lose the real deal, an Irish patriot and peace maker. RIP.
@Rúraíocht: so true…a peacemaker who was always as peacemaker.
@Rúraíocht: & successive Irish stood idly by while Irish citizens were in a treated badly in a gerry mandering apartheid state
@matthew o reilly: irish governments
@matthew o reilly: Do you think we should have invaded?
@Rúraíocht: Very balanced statement there …not
@Canyon: by Aliens?
@Rúraíocht: the evil around him never diminished his goal of a peaceful solution for all. The mantras and actions of the extremes were left barren by his relentless effort to find a peaceful way forward.
@Canyon: didn’t have to invade just didn’t have to ignore
@matthew o reilly: they didn’t ignore….that kool aid must be mighty tasty.
The greatest of our time. RIP.
Thanks John for the peace you gave this island
He held his head when all others didn’t and that took something special ,given the time that was in it
Thank you Mr. Hume. R. I. P.
A man with a vision of peace and unity for all people living on this island. RIP John
A true peace maker with the vision and foresight to see the bigger picture. We owe this man and his family a huge debt. May he rest in peace.
We all owe John Hume a great debt, thank you John truely a man of peace. R.I.P.
Fully deserved the accolade “Irish Man of the 20th Century’
Since symptoms to the passing of John hune may he Rest In Peace
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