A group of third level gathered by the green, a small dog from the neighbourhood was drawn by the small, excited crowd. As cars drove up and down the road at a fast pace, the students teased the dog by throwing the ball from one side of the road to the other - the dog of course chasing the ball, The students actually waited until a van was coming before playing this sick game until the inevitable happened – the little dog went under the wheels of the van which drove over him.
Did the students feel remorse after this disgusting act? No. As the dog lay dying in agony, the students laughed and jeered at a local man as he roared and scolded them. In a statement to the Limerick Leader, the university said it encouraged any individual that is affected by anti-social activity in the area to report this to the gardaí, and where student involvement is suspected to the university.
Adam Moursy, UL Students Union president, said “It is my role to protect the students of UL who have collectively had their reputations tarnished due to the alleged actions of a small number of students.The university and the Students Union improve and increase their communications with the stakeholders of the local community year on year. I will personally condemn any acts of anti-social behaviour, both on and off campus,” said Mr. Moursy.
All signatures will be sent to the President of University College, Limerick, Professor Dan Barry, to the President of the Students Union, Adam Mourcy, to the Editor of the Limerick Leader newspaper who broke the story and to Superintendent Francis O’Brien and Chief Superintendent David Sheahan, Henry Street, Limerick.
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Reached 1,000 supporters
June 9, 2013
June 8, 2013
im still reading every single message you guys post here and its been honestly overwhelming to see how much people care about this. someone reached out to help me figure out the next steps with the gardai so im looking into that now. this isnt going to just go away because we dont want it to.
June 8, 2013
we just hit 100 signatures and it feels like people are finally paying attention to this awful situation. i never expected this much support so quickly and it means a lot that everyone wants justice for that poor dog.
June 7, 2013
we are almost at a thousand signatures and need to keep the momentum going so the authorities cant ignore us. if you can drop the link in a group chat or on your feed it would really help us push over the edge today.
Reached 100 supporters
June 6, 2013
6 Comments
If this was a human they would already be in court. Cruelty to animals is a crime and these students need to face real consequences for what they did.
Absolutely sick. These people are adults not children and they should know better. My heart breaks for the poor dog that never stood a chance.
Disgusting behavior. UL needs to stop defending them and actually kick them out. If they can do this to a dog what else are they capable of?
Unbelievable. The fact that they laughed while the animal was suffering says everything you need to know about them. Send them to jail.
Total scumbags. Hope they get charged for this.
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A group of third level gathered by the green, a small dog from the neighbourhood was drawn by the small, excited crowd. As cars drove up and down the road at a fast pace, the students teased the dog by throwing the ball from one side of the road to the other - the dog of course chasing the ball, The students actually waited until a van was coming before playing this sick game until the inevitable happened – the little dog went under the wheels of the van which drove over him.
Did the students feel remorse after this disgusting act? No. As the dog lay dying in agony, the students laughed and jeered at a local man as he roared and scolded them. In a statement to the Limerick Leader, the university said it encouraged any individual that is affected by anti-social activity in the area to report this to the gardaí, and where student involvement is suspected to the university.
Adam Moursy, UL Students Union president, said “It is my role to protect the students of UL who have collectively had their reputations tarnished due to the alleged actions of a small number of students.The university and the Students Union improve and increase their communications with the stakeholders of the local community year on year. I will personally condemn any acts of anti-social behaviour, both on and off campus,” said Mr. Moursy.
All signatures will be sent to the President of University College, Limerick, Professor Dan Barry, to the President of the Students Union, Adam Mourcy, to the Editor of the Limerick Leader newspaper who broke the story and to Superintendent Francis O’Brien and Chief Superintendent David Sheahan, Henry Street, Limerick.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
June 9, 2013
June 8, 2013
im still reading every single message you guys post here and its been honestly overwhelming to see how much people care about this. someone reached out to help me figure out the next steps with the gardai so im looking into that now. this isnt going to just go away because we dont want it to.
June 8, 2013
we just hit 100 signatures and it feels like people are finally paying attention to this awful situation. i never expected this much support so quickly and it means a lot that everyone wants justice for that poor dog.
June 7, 2013
we are almost at a thousand signatures and need to keep the momentum going so the authorities cant ignore us. if you can drop the link in a group chat or on your feed it would really help us push over the edge today.
Reached 100 supporters
June 6, 2013
6 Comments
Limerick is ashamed of you lot. That poor dog was just looking for a bit of play and you murdered him for a laugh. Youre all monsters.
If this was a human they would already be in court. Cruelty to animals is a crime and these students need to face real consequences for what they did.
Absolutely sick. These people are adults not children and they should know better. My heart breaks for the poor dog that never stood a chance.
Disgusting behavior. UL needs to stop defending them and actually kick them out. If they can do this to a dog what else are they capable of?
Unbelievable. The fact that they laughed while the animal was suffering says everything you need to know about them. Send them to jail.
Total scumbags. Hope they get charged for this.
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Limerick is ashamed of you lot. That poor dog was just looking for a bit of play and you murdered him for a laugh. Youre all monsters.