Gardaí will be allowed to wear turbans and the hijab

[admin]

Turbans and the hijab will be allowed to be worn by Sikh and Muslim members of the Garda.

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[dinny]

This is all wrong ...no symbols of religion should be allowed in the force

[Twobob]

This is all wrong ...no symbols of religion should be allowed in the force

Be a magnet for the you know who's .

[dinny]

Be a magnet for the you know who's .

Sickening really.....considering Garda Stations were made take down any religious pictures and crosses ....because it would offend certain people .....

[Vico2]

That is the craziest things I've heard in a long time.

[DAMNTHEWEATHER]

Whatever happened to "when in Rome" ffs...Ban the lot of it !!!

[KatieMorag]

This is all wrong ...no symbols of religion should be allowed in the force

I don't think they're symbols, more requirements of their faith. At any rate, I don't see what all the fuss is about.

[DAMNTHEWEATHER]

I don't think they're symbols, more requirements of their faith. At any rate, I don't see what all the fuss is about.

How ye square wat Din said earlier ?.

considering Garda Stations were made take down any religious pictures and crosses

Like someone walkin inte yer house an tellin ye what te hang on the walls or not Sorta like

[KatieMorag]

There is a difference - having the crosses on the walls would be like making a statement that the institution itself was Christian, not individual employees.

[DAMNTHEWEATHER]

There is a difference - having the crosses on the walls would be like making a statement that the institution itself was Christian, not individual employees.

Ouuu arigh then split hairs if ye must:-)

[rasher]

It doesn’t matter what they wear once their able to tell lies

[Napper Tandy]

Well if it helps diversity and limits the inbreeding in the Garda its welcome. Too many Garda are sons and daughters of Garda and led to the nod nod wink wink culture.

[Ed O'Gorman]

As in many other western countries the culture and customs of Ireland is being eroded in the name of multiculturalism. How about those people from foreign land attempting to adapt to those of their host country. It took Ireland nearly 800 years to break the chains of colonialism. More should be done to retain it's unique identity. Just a thought.

[Napper Tandy]

As in many other western countries the culture and customs of Ireland is being eroded in the name of multiculturalism. How about those people from foreign land attempting to adapt to those of their host country. It took Ireland nearly 800 years to break the chains of colonialism. More should be done to retain it's unique identity. Just a thought.

What First Nations customs have you adopted to mix in with the locals in Canada?

[KatieMorag]

As in many other western countries the culture and customs of Ireland is being eroded in the name of multiculturalism. How about those people from foreign land attempting to adapt to those of their host country. It took Ireland nearly 800 years to break the chains of colonialism. More should be done to retain it's unique identity. Just a thought.

Surely it's possible for different cultures to co-exist in Ireland?
The idea that Irish identity could be "eroded" by people wearing certain types of religious clothing suggests that Irish culture isn't strong enough to withstand such a threat, which I'm fairly sure isn't the case.