Punks, Mods, Rockers, Skaboys & Skinheads of Dublin City, Ireland 1980

Dublin teenagers identifying as punks, skinheads and rude boys describe their tribe.
Punks, skinheads, mackintosh skinheads, ska boys, rude boys, nutty boys, mods, teds, road rockers, Vikings, greasers and gangsters. These are just some of the tribes influencing the young people who congregate around the Dandelion Market on St Stephen’s Green Dublin. The disparate youth tribes are frequently at loggerheads,
"Everybody’s against everybody."
Outside Advance Records on South King Street one teenager refuses to be labelled,
"What am I? An individual."
A skinhead explains,
"We dress in a way we want to, it’s an image, we’re just following an image."
A teenage girl defines herself as a punk,
"It just means being different from everybody else."
She may get a hard time from the skinheads and mods about her appearance, but is confident in her choice of tribe,
Punk wants to change society from the way it is, we don’t like society the way it is, skinheads just want to kick up a row and kick everybody’s heads.
One teenager identifies as a ska boy and a skinhead, stressing there is no difference. He says he listens to skinhead music like Madness.
A skinhead completely disagrees with this opinion. For him there is a clear distinction between rude boys and skinheads. Most obviously with their hairstyles, but also in the music they listen to,
"Reggae, total reggae music, none of this ska crack."
Reggae for him is not Bob Marley, but roots reggae artists like The Mighty Diamonds, The Gladiators, I Roy and Prince Far I.
A skinhead girls says although she is one of just two female skinheads,
"I’m proud to be a skinhead."
This episode of ‘Ireland’s Eye’ was broadcast on 10 December 1980. The reporter is Mark Cagney.

[@Wunjo-Wunjo]

Wonderful! Thanks.

[@eazeye.1825]

classy material.. these kids were living the only good thing in the 80s

[@bizzjoe]

So innocent really.

[@xmjas]

"What about music"? Skinhead:" Reggae. UB40" :DDD

[@FlanjoPanjo]

yeah, but then yer man said Mighty Diamonds, Gladiators, U-Roy, I-Roy, Prince Far I... he knew his shit, more than you & I.

[@davh2844]

Where are this kids now? Some of them must be approaching retirement age

[@Frank-qs3pe]

Isn’t that strange 😂 WOW!

[@johnnowlan9963]

I was a mod at the time I knew a few of the lads on the video they were the days they be 58 to 60 now the skinhead with the red braces is joedy whacker is in the red jacket 👍

[@yvonneflanagan2312]

😂😂😂yep 60

[@Fuzzywuzzywasawoman]

The guy with the bleached hair is definitely bald now anyways 😂

[@derekstynes9631]

Yes We are !

[@marcydrake9159]

Individuals are the best! 🙌🙌🙌

[@pixie9422]

Following trends isn’t being a individual

[@Commander-qp3dv]

@pixie9422 Sure but in todays society, especially in Dublin there’s just uniformity. Everyone is the same. So boring! Yawn

[@marcydrake9159]

@@pixie9422 Correct. There is one guy who identifies as an individual in this video. He’s my favorite.

[@magicunclefergaloreilly6699]

Harry Callaghans the punk with the eye makeup...rip Jody Campbell, skinhead resting on skinhead girl...rip Ray 'tan' Hanley, skinhead with moustache...rip. Decko was younger then the rest but right down in it. 'You cant kill a bad thing' All solid guys, uncomplicated and full of attitude. The skin chick stole my sister's handbag in the gpo 1980...Im still looking for her.

[@dn5803]

Ray Hanley was a Cabra mod not a skinhead.

[@magicunclefergaloreilly6699]

@@dn5803 He was a mod with a skinhead...and a proper tan psycho.

[@GavinCrossan]

Harry was he a od in the 1990s?

[@FlanjoPanjo]

That's heartbreaking. These were all bright young stars. Great spirits.

[@LaurenceOConnor-fg4dk]

Clowns apeing English pop culture.

[@Quanny69]

this video is amazing so many characters hahahah

[@vonliz8223]

Deko Dachau skulking about in the background!

[@GavinCrossan]

He was one poser if I ever seen one.f him and his paranoid visions lot

[@djtaytoman]

Curtisy sample at 3:18

[@yvonneflanagan2312]

Love to see her now! I bet she’s a mum and grandma saying why are you dressing/ talking like tat!

[@derekstynes9631]

Dublin City Rude Boys !

[@CrownOfButch]

Apparently every skinhead are Lex Luthor.

[@melissa0386]

Its all bout drugs now 😢

[@vikinginspace4881]

it's all about Drill Rap and postcodes these days 🙄

[@Frank-qs3pe]

Parents are too busy working to control their kids.

[@hector-sauvage]

Then they all got jobs in the civil service 😅😅😅

[@yvonneflanagan2312]

😂

[@angelicupstart1977]

There’s a few there still in punk and street bands today. So … probably not.

[@hector-sauvage]

@@angelicupstart1977 Weekend warriors, don't be fooled 😅😅

[@johngilliam6764]

What did you expect them to do?Live off the land

[@hector-sauvage]

@@johngilliam6764 Yes, that's much more punk rock.

[@NickMullet]

They’re actually really dull. They don’t have a clue what they’re talking about all just acting it. Really boring bunch they don’t have a laugh they just seem so morbid.

[@GavinCrossan]

That was 1980 it was depressing

[@GavinCrossan]

Mr mullet obvious you weren't there I knew most of the skins and punks there.let me tell you even though it was hard times in 70s and 80s at least we had a laugh and there wasn't too much in the way of fights.back when you had a choice of flaggon of cider and it was cheap even when you had fuck all money.well I for 1 enjoyed it.

[@MCD_123]

I find them very interesting and funny. But you know what, at least we had none of your kind back then.

[@Hartley_Hare]

Then why is everyone laughing?

[@AndyAnimal]

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