PIC: Rock bearing a homophobic slur thrown through window of Dublin gay bar
A suspect has already been apprehended.
In a statement posted on Facebook, Dublin drag queen Panti Bliss alleged that a large rock carrying a homophobic message was hurled through the window of Pantibar on Capel Street.
"A brick was thrown through Pantibar's window just now. No one hurt thankfully. It says, in Irish, "FAIRIES (fags) OUT OF IRELAND." But we are Ireland. Happy Pride everyone. It's going to be a great day tomorrow, full of Irish love and queer joy. Be thankful for it, because some people have neither."
The message on the rock read "Píteoga amach as Éireann."
Many were quick to condemn the act, and the popular Irish language Twitter account The Irish For pointed out that the message written on the rock wasn't correct Irish.
Not correcting grammar is an infallible doctrine of @theirishfor, but in this instance we need to clarify that the rock-thrower was no true Irish speaker. https://t.co/g6iCO1DLAd
— The Irish For (@theirishfor) June 29, 2018
Panti followed up the original post with a tweet, claiming that a suspect had been caught. "Word of advice: never return to the scene of the crime. Brick tosser already caught - by bar manager Shane and bouncer Aaron while he was running from the cops! Idiot already arrested. Young closet... sorry... I mean young guy. Why'd he do it? "I don't fuckin like dem" etc."
Word of advice: never return to the scene of the crime.
Brick tosser already caught - by bar manager Shane and bouncer Aaron while he was running from the cops! Idiot already arrested.
Young closet... sorry... I mean young guy. 😄
Why'd he do it?
"I don't fuckin like dem" etc— Dr Panti Bliss-Cabrera (@PantiBliss) June 29, 2018
Dublin's annual LGBT+ Pride parade will be held later today.
