Mr Bradley Wallace today pled guilty to assaulting Father Thomas White on July 7, last year.
The crime was committed as the priest was on the steps of St Alphonsus Church on London Road as parishioners were leaving after mass.
According to media reports, it was Wallace’s DNA that proved decisive in identifying him as the assailant.
The Police also located him on social media:
“The police continued to carry out open source checks and identified a Facebook page belonging to Wallace.
“This depicted images of him holding up an England flag with a Union Jack flag in the corner with the words ‘Bridgeton Loyal’ emblazoned on the front, alongside other images pertaining to the ‘Bridgeton Loyal Band’.”
He pled guilty today and consequently, the case did not go to trial.
Mr Wallace had his bail continued and will be sentenced later this month.
Father Thomas White has received justice and the case only now awaits a disposal as guilt has been admitted.
At the time of this assault, I spoke to a person who was standing directly beside the Priest when this happened.
I did not name her then and I will continue to protect her confidentiality.
She gave a statement to the police and was available to be called as a witness.
With the guilty plea, there will be no need for her to discharge her civic duty.
It was this incident that proved to be a tipping point for many Catholics in Glasgow.
The organisation Call It Out was set up in the immediate aftermath of this assault.
Hatred of Catholics and anti-Irish racism are inter-woven within the Scottish context and that has been extant for generations.
What is now required is for a forensic examination of the societal DNA that culturally authorises people in Fair Caledonia to spit on Catholic Priests.
It would be normal in any functioning democracy for this to be led by the political class.
However, it is still apparently permissible for a Westminster MP sitting for a Scottish constituency to sneer about “Plastic Irishmen”.
These prejudicial attitudes towards the biggest ethnic minority in Scotland does not square with the marketing slogans of the Holyrood government of tolerance and inclusivity.
I am grateful that the lady of this house will never meet someone convulsed with such spitting hatred as she leaves her church here in Donegal.
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I’m a Celtic fan and while I hate a blanket term being applied to an entire group I of people I have witnessed behaviour that can be described by the term ‘plastic irishmen’. I know people born and raised in Scotland with no link to Ireland other than Celtic. They support the irish National team and take nothing to do with Scotland, they know all about irish history (but not Scottish) and sing about the IRA. It’s such a blinkered and outdated view so within certain context I can see how the term could be used without being racist, but in the case you mention I’m not sure how it was applied !
Morons like this young thug remain rife among a section of the lower class. The Rangers 2012 being their raison d’etre.
West of Scotland shame and bile Phil.
Also, I have noticed over the past few days on the BBC Scotland website, *Rangers “cruised” past Cowdenbeath and “easily disposed of” Livingston YET Celtic’s win last night was “hard fought”……I have watched football for over 40years and last nights 12th victory from 12 matches at home was a total breeze IMO.
The media in this horrible wee country really do give me the heave sometimes.
Very well said Phil,it may indeed prove to be that badly needed catalyst for the change that Scotland so desperately needs.
I sincerely hope they make a real example of this young man,no lesson leanred here for it to be anything other than a custodial.And if that seems harsh;try reversing the roles. Hyped overblown chaos would be an apt description if that were the case.
However,C’mon The Hoops🍀
Thanks Phil 🇮🇪
How to deal with such people? The night before the visit of John Paul II began, Ian Paisley was interviewed on TV. He pronounced in no uncertain terms, “Anyone blessed by the Pope of Rome, is CURSED by God!!!”
The following day, as the Pope Mobile rounded a corner, there was the bold Ian and Pastor Jack Glass waving a couple of wee home made banners. JP II smiled at them and BLESSED THEM. Ian Paisley, by his own definition, cursed by God.