@robertjesimpson: Glen Hansard was an amazing singer-songwriter. But the outpouring of grief following his sudden death this week and the saintly homages in the media and socials has drowned out the very valid concerns and criticisms of Hansard's grooming and predatory behaviour - the most visibly obvious one brushed over because it resulted in a phenomenally successful film - Once. Many won't want to hear the content of this video, or the dozens of women who have been trying to speak up about his behaviour for decades. But when a crowd of voices is speaking we need to listen. I fully expect we'll hear more about it in the coming weeks and months, and as uncomfortable as it is, this isn't new information either. #GlenHansard #irishmusicscene #PredatoryBehavior #opinion

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sarah1swim40
user1741944163630 :
Sounds a little bit like Céline Dion and her husband
2026-08-01 18:44:45
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garrettorourke3
garrettorourke3 :
Marketa thought of the world of him does it sound he took advantage of her.
2026-08-01 18:26:18
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fushiarose17
Jen :
It’s an epidemic. I choose 🐻
2026-08-01 17:46:38
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derek.dunne912
derek dunne912 :
Well wort a listen
2026-08-01 18:33:21
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rizzlescarey
Ro Carey :
Thank you. I feel like I’ve been going insane the last two days.
2026-07-30 23:00:54
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isnt.it.irenic
Irene :
Marketa has continued to work with him long after their relationship ended, and anyone who has ever met Glen has had nothing but positive and lovely things to say about him as a person consistently in many different settings throughout his life (including Marketa). This is a waay different situation from preying men who purposely sexualize and objectify women and count the days until a girl turns 18. Glen was well aware it was questionable, but their feelings were genuine, and mutual, and legal when they actually began dating. Not every age gap relationship is inherently problematic. It's worth considering the individuals and their specific circumstances before judging his entire character. Especially doing it after the man has just died is incredibly distasteful.. If Marketa or anyone around him at all ever had anything bad to say about him, sure this would be a valid discussion. But now you're just jumping to conclusions about a man who hasn't even been dead for a week and taking a chance to drag his name through the mud. Glen deserves to be celebrated for the kind soul he was. And victims deserve to be heard. No one is a victim of him tho..
2026-08-01 09:02:59
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molly_silkie.beaglebabes
Molly and Silkie :
When I was in collage, he was casually seeing someone in my class when we were 19. He was in his 30s then but, even at the time, it didn’t feel right and I wasn’t surprised to hear about the real story behind once…
2026-07-31 02:16:43
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ewanbeanz
Ewan Gallagher :
I can understand why you are making this video,but you could have said this at any point,but instead,you are using his death as a market opportunity.I don’t think that’s very fair.You make fair points and concerns,but I don’t see why now is the time to do it.Seems opportunistic.
2026-07-31 05:49:17
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stature__
Luke :
For any people in doubt, it would be a very different story if they’d met when Marketa was in her 20’s and then ended up dating later on. It’s the fact he knew her from she was 13, and let’s say for argument’s sake, he didn’t groom her at the point - the fact they started going out as soon as she turned 18 is proof enough of his intentions, even if she were to come out and say nothing actually happened during her teenage years, it’s still fucking weird. Spot on with this video, mate.
2026-07-31 03:59:51
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deanholmes1
Dean Holmes887 :
why wait till he's dead? Why did you not make this video before
2026-07-31 07:04:50
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definitiveprints
Definitive Prints :
As the mother of a 13 year old this resonates. I think people don’t really understand grooming tbh, they think of gangs of men etc but this kind of grooming is much more prevalent. It’s interesting that people comment that Markéta stayed friends with him so nothing inappropriate could have happened. Often grooming victims don’t see themselves as victims because they believe they gave their consent, but the issue about grooming is that the child/teen is not old enough or experienced enough to give their consent. Victims don’t necessarily see themselves as a victim because the relationship has grown out of a ‘safe’ friendship where the groomer has manipulated them to believe that they are the only person that can be depended on. It’s all very clever.
2026-07-31 08:13:26
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thecraftycailleach
Amy🧙‍♀️ 🇮🇪 History+Folklore :
thank you for making this video, the media and public are always far too quick to pour emotion over these men and always gloss over this type of behavior
2026-07-31 06:01:13
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ramune651
Ramune651 :
I'm not convinced 😕
2026-08-01 11:06:16
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idhbhan
I, Morrin :
Extremely well written and delivered important commentary. Kudos.
2026-07-31 09:36:39
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tabithatortie
Tabitha Tortie 🇮🇪 🇵🇸 :
First man I’ve seen discussing this, thank you!
2026-07-31 11:40:57
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darrscanlon4
darragh :
It's mad because it was only through the news of his death that this info came to light for me. I love his work but this is undeniable. Thank you for making this video and shedding more light on this
2026-07-31 00:11:44
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ainemarieod
Áine Ní Dhomhnaill | ✨ :
I find it hard to get on board with people using the exact week / day someone dies and who’s name is receiving a good algorithm push, as the week to speak on them. Whether it’s the intention or not it comes across so so self serving, as if the poster is thinking “this is a topic I can jump onto and maybe gain followers and attention”.
2026-07-31 07:08:03
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gar1982_
Gar1 :
why on earth haven't you made this video when he was alive?
2026-08-01 08:11:42
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winnie_m3
Winnie_m :
There is a lot of probably and maybes in there
2026-08-01 14:21:58
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deborah.brennan4
Deborah Brennan :
Yes you ll be slated but darkness needs to be called out. Thank you
2026-07-31 06:37:22
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shell4594
Shell 🇳🇿🇮🇪 :
if it's a spade call it a spade. not enough said before Saville passed. timing is never good. but should have talked about it when he was alive. his right to counter not given. good post though. has to be bought up.
2026-08-01 10:35:07
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aontroim.2026
aontroim.2026 :
The fella isn’t even buried yet
2026-07-31 06:25:09
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sphynxpugmom
sphynx :
this is a photo of Glenn with his wife on the left. Marketa and her husband on the right. They were all close. They were all friends. They were all happy. Please let this man rest in peace.
2026-07-31 05:05:17
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clairecollins633
Susan dublin :
you could say the same about renie and Celine dion they were decades apart
2026-07-31 04:37:43
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