Four sulkies had come up Parnell St. just in time to meet busy traffic attempting to leave the station car park. Unperturbed, an impromptu “pow-wow” was held by the four horsemen at the car park exit point/bus station entrance gate, cars could barely squeeze by, buses trying to get in were ignored, backing traffic up all over (including a squad car that mysteriously decided to head down Mallow St.). Commuters were squirming past as two of the sulkie drivers were kids who had little control, if any, over their “pets”. Eventually they decided to make some way. Then as the backed up traffic along Hyde Road was now delaying them, the fab four decided to institute their own bypass racing the traps onto the green area where pedestrians were scattered and, more worrying, I witnessed a man playing ball with his toddler on the green having to swiftly pick up his kid and run for cover as these fuckers were stopping for absolutely no-one.

As the sulkies came to the jam-packed junction of Hyde Road and Careys Road another discussion was held, this time on and off the roadway. Totally ignoring cars and pedestrians – they were pulling up without warning or turning at a whim – eventually deciding to head towards Edward Street. More than likely off to some estate where they could hone up their turning at speed skills while flinging local kids onto parked cars and over walls.

And still they’re pandered by the authorities as if they operate a Sanctuary for stray cats.