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Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Moment Bohemians and Derry football thugs attack each other with fireworks
Thugs fired fireworks at their rivals before a football match in Northern Ireland as a terrified child watched on screaming as smoke filled the air - police later said a teen and man were injured This is the shocking moment football thugs attacked one another with fireworks and sticks before a match. The clash between the two sets of thugs erupted moments before a match between Northern Irish clubs Bohemians FC and Derry City FC in Derry. A clip shows the masked thugs, wearing hoodies and tracksuits, waving golf clubs from one side of a metal fence. A person wearing a hooded top was then seen holding a firework launcher which he used to them through the fence. Men on the other side ran to dodge the fireworks with red and greed bursts filling the air. One person from the other side of the fence approached the man with the fireworks as the explosives started to hit the fence. A distressed girl was then spotted running past as she shouted: "Daddy." A man, who was not identified, was then heard yelling: "You're alright, you're alright, you're alright." Smoke soon filled the area with the golf clubs becoming nearly invisible. The rivals then started to pick up heavy metal objects from the ground to throw over the fence. More hooded thugs were then spotted running past the girl and unidentified man as the brawl continued. The clip went viral online and has been seen millions of times since being uploaded to X/ Twitter. Since Friday, the clip has been seen about 2 million times. Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) released a statement about a reported clash between supporters of the two opposing football team. They said the brawl started just before the 7pm kick off on Friday. Police said disorder continued throughout the game and that a teenage boy and a man in his 20s were injured as a result. The fight then continued in Lecky Road and the Lone Moor area with thugs being seen carrying "sticks, bats and iron bars" which were then used in attacks on nearby buildings and cars. Superintendent William Calderwood said: 'We believe that the disorder we witnessed on Friday evening was pre-arranged and we will be reviewing all available footage to identify those involved. "I would ask anyone with information or footage which could assist us with our enquiries to contact officers at Strand Road on 101, quoting reference number 1637 25/07/25. "A report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via or you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at The force added at the time that no one had been arrested in connection with the brawl. Police were able to stop the violence with the help from staff at the stadium.
Metro
3 days ago
- Sport
- Metro
Masked hooligans shoot flares and chuck iron slabs in violent football clash
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Masked football hooligans battered each other with fireworks, golf clubs and iron slabs in a massive fight. Young fans of Bohemians FC and Derry City FC violently clashed before the two teams played each other in Derry, Northern Ireland. At least two men, including one teenager, were injured in the fighting on Friday. In one video, the two groups of youths, wearing masks, hoodies and tracksuits, clashed on either side of a metal fence. One man shoots an endless stream of fireworks 'like a machine gun' at the rival supporters. At the same time, his pals chuck heavy objects over the fence and wave golf clubs. It is at this moment that a little girl can be heard screaming 'Daddy' to an unidentified man. The gut-wrenching cry gets a reply of 'you're all right', before he tells the fighting youngsters: 'Calm down lads'. While some scatter from the missiles coming towards them, some youths on the other side of the fence attack back as the situation escalates. They pick up heavy slabs and throw them back over the railings. Footage from other parts of Derry show huge groups of masked young men attacking each other. Many throw planks of wood, and one can be heard shouting: 'Give it to 'em'. Following the violent scenes, the Police Service for Northern Ireland released a statement about the fights between some supporters of Bohemians FC and Derry City FC. They said the disorder kicked off at 7pm around Lecky Road and Lone Moor Road areas of Derry. It came as the second and third placed teams in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland faced-off. A teenage boy and a man in his 20s were injured in the clashes, which continued throughout the game around the Brandywell stadium. The match was even stopped for five minutes when a flare set fire to the artificial pitch. Superintendent William Calderwood said: 'We believe that the disorder we witnessed on Friday evening was pre-arranged and we will be reviewing all available footage to identify those involved.' They asked for people to come forward to help with their investigations. No arrests have been made and stadium staff helped to quell the violence. More Trending The football fixture itself ended in a 1-1 draw, with the goals scored shortly before and after half-time respectively. The game was peaceful, in contrast to the scenes outside, with only three yellow cards and no red cards handed out. Local representative Mark H Durkan said the violence had 'all the hallmarks of an organised attack' and said the fighting 'must stop before someone is killed.' He added: 'It is disgusting and disgraceful that so many football fans and families left the match in fear tonight due to violent clashes that occurred outside in what had all the hallmarks of an organised attack.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Mum and two children killed in Fermanagh shooting named and pictured MORE: easyJet's summer 2026 sale is here – these are the best destinations to book now MORE: Up to 280 locations of popular store chain are facing closure amid bankruptcy
Irish Examiner
23-06-2025
- General
- Irish Examiner
Climate action more successful if communities are involved in projects, new research finds
Climate action is more successful if communities are involved in initiatives from the very outset, new research has found. Published by Pobal and the Department of Climate, the research paper looked at 19 projects given Government funding and examined how they can be scaled up and replicated around the country. Under then-minister Eamon Ryan, more than €31m had been allocated to phase two of the Community Climate Action Programme across the country. These included projects run by Bohemians FC in Dublin, and Pobal said each one created tools, resources and approaches to assist their communities to take 'meaningful action on climate change'. 'Effective community climate action requires ongoing and inclusive engagement, partnerships with local groups and creating a sense of connection and empowerment,' the report said. People tend to prefer in-person activities for this kind of engagement. However, resource limitations and short-term funding often make it harder to build momentum, trust and include everyone. To expand climate-related projects to more communities will require long-term and flexible funding to meet different needs, it said. Having long-term funding will also mitigate against staff turnover and resource shortages. The initiatives surveyed for the study included efforts to transform food waste into sustainable food systems in the community, and coastal adaptation training in areas vulnerable to rising sea levels. Homeworks, a partnership between the National LGBT Foundation and the Common Knowledge Centre for Sustainable Living, saw the development of a toolkit to pool together knowledge on climate solutions at a community level. It has seen the creation of eight community garden projects, a green energy and solar education programme in the North West, and a biodiversity education and bat preservation walk in Clare. For Bohemians FC, they partnered with local groups in the Dublin 7 area, including Connecting Cabra and Mountjoy Prison, to support older people to access home retrofits, and engaged asylum seekers and refugees to deliver green skills training in areas such as bike maintenance and renewable energy. 'We have worked closely with the projects supporting them to adapt and develop in response to the real needs of the communities, especially those most marginalised, to ensure the trainings and resources created are relevant and impactful,' Pobal chief executive Anna Shakespeare said. 'The research provides valuable insights into how bottom-up, community climate action can be fostered and sustained and can inform future programmes, enabling progress on both social inclusion and net zero, simultaneously.'
Sunday World
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
Kneecap fans charged €30 for balaclavas and ‘free Mo Chara' tshirts at Dublin gig
Fans who did buy them at official merchandising stalls may feel they got a bit of a bargain as the same items are fetching over €110 online. KNEECAP fans are not only lapping up their music but also their imaginative merchandising. Woolen Irish tricolour balaclavas, as famously sported by band member DJ Provai, were on sale at last night's gig in Dublin's Fairview Park for €30. Many fans took delight wearing them, with security signs on nearby entrances earlier anticipating the craze by signalling: 'Balaclavas may be worn but please show your face if asked by security staff'. Kneecap News in 90 Seconds - June 20th Fans who did buy them at official merchandising stalls may feel they got a bit of a bargain as the same items are fetching over €110 online. Kneecap t-shirts, primarily in black, were also generally priced at €30. The most popular one being snapped up had 'Free Mo Chara' on its front, in obvious reference to band member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh's current court case in London. Tshirts on sale at the gig This was the group's first show since Liam's appearance at a magistrates court in London on Wednesday on alleged incitement of terrorism charges (for displaying a Hezbollah flag at a gig in the British capital several months ago), with his case being put back until August while he's released on unconditional bail. Other t-shirts read 'Kneecap: England get out of Ireland' and 'Take these yokes and we'll go for a dance'. A Kneecap hoodie was on sale for €70 and shorts for €40. There was also a separate stall selling pro-Palestinian items. Much of the marketing ideas are originated by the band's enterprising Dubliner manager Daniel Lambert. Daniel is also the C.E.O. of Bohemians FC, where he has had a phenomenal success of bringing sales of merchandising of replica jerseys from just over €100,000 a year to an estimated €2 million. A sign on display at the gig The jerseys, many of which are bought online from abroad, have already have themes such as Bob Marley (who played in Dalymount Park in 1980), 'Refugees Welcome' and 'Fontaines DC'. Environmentalist Greta Thunberg was spotted wearing a Bohs' Fontaines DC on her recent attempted boat trip to Gaza. 'I'm a free man', announced Liam as he took to the stage last night, to whoops of support from the sold-out crowd of 8500 who packed out a giant marquee. Free Mo Chara tshirts were on sale Liam also later wryly stressed that 'I'm not the first lad from west Belfast' that ended up in a British court. The band also highlighted that while their fans got to enjoy an exhilarating show they should also contemplate about Palestinians being slaughtered in Gaza and the West Bank. Balaclavas on sale online The group too paid a touching tribute to their late lightning designer Conor Biddle, offering sympathy to his family and husband Sean. Kneecap will play Glastonbury on Saturday of next weekend, where they're expected to have one of the biggest crowds of the famous festival given not just the curiosity, they're attracting for being perhaps the most high-profile anti-establishment act at the moment but also because their catchy and thought-provoking music is attracting a growing army of fans.
