I wonder what Ireland has on the law books for parents to hold parents of miscreants like these - accountable.

Ya know Jim, the older I get, the more I find myself dissolving once held-fast beliefs concerning non-violence. At one point in my monk life I subscribed to the turn-the-other cheek philosophy. Today? Nope. You slap my cheek - be prepared to receive the same in return - and then some.

Bullies are bullies until they get their asses handed to them.

Until there’s concrete, financial damages levied for the harm caused by those who — frankly — know better — I guess it’s time to take a self-defense course.