Marc Power
Last night.
Near the Odeon Cinema on the Malahide Road in Coolock, Co Dublin.
Marc Power was the victim of a pre-planned homophobic attack.
Gardai are currently investigating.
Last night, Marc wrote on Facebook:
I’ve just been the victim of a premeditated homophobic attack here in Dublin. Went to meet someone off Grindr. Was met with a group of teenage boys with weapons. They tried to kill me with these weapons. They were trying to hit me on the head with hammers.
They didn’t manage but I’m in the emergency room in hospital with facial injuries and my car was destroyed. I’m ok but fu**ing angry. I need to find out why Grindr allows violent scum to open accounts.
Gay man victim of horrific homophobic attack in Dublin (GCN)
Thanks Frillybiscuits
that’s really disgusting, glad he wasn’t too badly injured.
Dirty little scumbags. Hope there’s CCTV. And hope they’re done for attempted murder. Without facts like ‘I was devastated by my granny’s death 3 years ago’ or ‘I had 9 pints and 4 vodkas beforehand’ being taken into account as mitigating factors which seems to happen all too often when these scrotes are being sentenced..
Yes. A shower of scumbags. A night out for them, and more than likely they’ve already got form in assaulting people. And as you say, if they do eventually end up in court, it’ll be free legal aid, appearances by the local priest, and the ‘mitigating circumstances’ list.
…in fairness, you’d be more likely to encounter a priest on grinder than in court…
so depressed and sad,
where and how do people like this come from, no excuses, and proper punishment,
speedy recovery
Little animals, looks like he’s lucky to escape.
I remember this kid getting killed there too –
was shocked when I googled and it was 17 years ago.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/teenager-who-killed-for-a-mobile-phone-gets-life-in-jail-25889614.html
Pure filth. I hope these thugs are found and locked up for a very long time. I also hope Marc finds someone who he can be happy with.
Scumbags are scumbags but people you meet on any dating app can be weirdos and when meeting strangers for the first time it should always be in a public place.
Horrified by this. Harks back to the beatings in the 80s and 90s, one fatally and in our memory.
I was so busy observing the hate crime upsurge in Britain lately and forgot about it at force here.
There was a prosecution recently to a Tinder predator of women…is there any awareness following these attacks for the app users?
Something nasty is happening in this country, something caused by inequality
kids being dragged up in fatherless homes in urban centers and congregating as teenagers…same as it ever was, just at higher rates….
Well
I like to think parenting isn’t choosey as to the gender(s) that are responsible for it
Or even the number providing it
To be fair how’s Grindr supposed to know who’s a scumbag
What everyone said…. pure scumbag behaviour. Grrrrrr!
Mind yourself Marc.
I suppose the real progress is that now someone from the gay community feels confident to openly complain when attacked this way. Bizarre that someone would be so homophobic as to go to the trouble of setting up a Grindr account just to lure someone for a beating.
again. teenagers. everything bad that happens out on the streets is always teenagers. they need to be punished very hashly, they just walk out of court cases all the time. i hate them.
Talk about bad thugs, they were many and had weapons and Marc comes away with a scratch on the cheek? Good for him but those guys should find another occupation…. As for those apps, it was a matter of time :(
Well Marc, it looks like you put up one hell of a fight bhoy
And fair play to you
For this to happen – in this day and age
Is a signal, to me anyway
That eff all has changed in our Country
I’m sincerely sorry that your evening ended up like this
I imagine you were looking forward to it for days
With excitement and optimism
And hope, maybe even a bit of giddiness
Please let’s all hope this will be the last time anyone will be targeted like this
All Marc was doing was looking and hoping for a relationship
What the _úck is wrong with that?
Let’s hope these thugs are caught and shifted through the full rigours of our justice system
There is no room for the likes of them in Ireland
But there is plenty room for people like Marc
Zero tolerance for ignorance, thuggery and intolerance
Equality and Human Decency
Must prove themselves to be the champions
Get well soon Marc
You are on the side of love, and goodness,
Decency and sincerity
You will win
One Day
that’s a lovely comment, frillz
fair play etc
well said
This is beyond psychotic and really sad. An attack by one person, is terrible but a group and specifically organised is TERRIFYING. Christ I hope they’re caught
Oh they’ll be caught….. and let off by a judge. Like everyone is saying the “troubled” teens will have had a recent death of the family pet dog or something. This is Ireland. Good man Marc, looks likes you gave as good as you got, Id say a few of those scrotes were sore after! Have a private detective track these fellas down after the judge pats them on the head and sends them home to their mammys ..and bide your sweet time…..there’s other forms of justice out there…