Witnessing the violent events unfolding in Dublin's O'Connell Street and Parnell Street, the author reflects on the lack of leadership and acceptance in the community. Feeling helpless, they express their frustration and sadness at the destruction of a neglected street.
LAST UPDATE | 16 hours ago LAST THURSDAY WEEK, I joined the many spectators who stood to witness the events which were unfolding just metres away from us on O’Connell Street and Parnell Street in Dublin . Like many other people from the north inner city community, I was shocked, sad and angry at the attacks which had occurred earlier that day. I attended the scene as I felt there was a leadership vacuum in our community as it processed the horrors of the day.
More than that, I felt there too was a lack of acceptance of what was brewing in the area. I could tell from what I had been seeing and hearing that something was in the air. I hoped to encourage people to channel their anger elsewhere, but that point had long since passed. There was nothing I could do, no one was listening to reason or common sense by then. We watched in frustration and disgust as the violence unfolded. Such a dark day for our city — seeing a street that we believed had long since been neglected burn was almost tragically poeti
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