A rugby school scrap in Dublin 4. A murder in Dublin 1
Two news stories last week highlighted the stubborn nature of privilege and the dearth of social mobility in Irish society
Last Monday evening, two groups of young men got into a brawl in Donnybrook in Dublin 4. There were no reported injuries or arrests.
They were alumni of the fee-paying schools St Michael’s College and Terenure College, and had just been at a rugby match between the schools’ senior (under 18s) cup teams. The incident received extensive coverage in the following day’s media.
On Tuesday night, a young man was shot dead on ...
