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Mick Wallace and Clare Daly reportedly arrested at Shannon airport.

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  • #32
    Lucifer MorningStar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭Lucifer MorningStar


    Poor auld Mick won't like that


  • #33
    haro124
    Closed Accounts Posts: 684 ✭✭✭haro124


    How feckin easy is it to break into Shannon airport? First that auld one and now these eejits


  • #34
    opinionated3
    Registered Users Posts: 2,144 ✭✭✭opinionated3


    Judgement Day wrote: »
    Yeah, good old neutral Ireland but business is business. I suppose you would have no objection to the US transporting nuclear weapons through Shannon as long as they bought a a few quids worth of duty free.

    No problem at all. I believe the war on terror is justified so if we can assist in any way that's fine by me.


  • #35
    stevedublin
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭stevedublin


    Owryan wrote: »
    Publicity stunt, their supporters will applaud and cheer. The crusties will hold hands and fight the good fight.

    In the real world people will tut tut and call it a stunt.

    All the while life goes on and planes arrive and depart.

    Nice poem, more rhyme would be good.


  • #36
    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    jimgoose wrote: »
    I have no issues with nuclear weapons full-stop.

    Judging by that statement I'd say you have plenty of issues. :D


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  • #37
    opinionated3
    Registered Users Posts: 2,144 ✭✭✭opinionated3


    bajer101 wrote: »
    Typical Irish attitude. Ah sure who cares if the planes were involved in illegal renditions. Sure weren't they bringing in a few bob to the area!

    The majority of flights that come in are simply civilian jets carrying troops. They are operated by omni air international. Don't belive everything the shannonwatch crusties tell you


  • #38
    jimgoose
    Registered Users Posts: 20,174 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    Judgement Day wrote: »
    Judging by that statement I'd say you have plenty of issues. :D

    Surprisingly little, mind you. Aside from the usual ones about right-on lefty types assuming they're right by definition and getting straight to the personal abuse without even any intervening foaming-at-the-mouth. :D


  • #39
    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,057 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Are military aircraft usually inspected by Gardai or anyone to make sure there are no weapons on board when using the airport? How is that law enforced, or do they even bother trying to enforce it?


  • #40
    ButtersSuki
    Registered Users Posts: 53,028 ✭✭✭✭ButtersSuki


    Did Mick park in the staff area in Shannon or is it only Dublin that Claire can give him the pass for?


  • #41
    diomed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,744 ✭✭✭diomed


    Mick, Clare, next stop Guanatanemo.
    Thank you, thank you, thank you, USA.


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  • #42
    Judgement Day
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,549 ✭✭✭✭Judgement Day


    opinionated3 wrote: »
    No problem at all. I believe the war on terror is justified so if we can assist in any way that's fine by me.

    Perhaps Ireland could begin the 'war on terror' by protecting its airports from 80 year old women and hippy politicans. Don't make me laugh - Ireland's war on terror and we don't even have a clue who is coming in and out of the country.


  • #43
    Ben D Bus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,110 ✭✭✭Ben D Bus


    Anyone wrote: »
    How is Mick Wallace a public representative? He is an embarrassment

    Only in Ireland could the protest vote following a massive property crash go to a dodgy builder :o


  • #44
    catallus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭catallus


    Is there a law against having weapons/detainees on planes going through here?


  • #45
    Ben D Bus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,110 ✭✭✭Ben D Bus


    gramar wrote: »
    Ming is probably still hiding in the landing gear.

    Ming doesn't need an aeroplane to get high


  • #46
    bajer101
    Registered Users Posts: 2,178 ✭✭✭bajer101


    For the people who are slagging them off or who have a problem with what they were doing, this is the way I see it. The majority of the citizens of Ireland do not want Shannon airport used a hub for illegal military stopovers. Wallace and Daly are also of this view and were elected as representatives of the citizens. As publicly elected representatives they tried to take action against the practice.


  • #47
    JeffKenna
    Registered Users Posts: 4,507 ✭✭✭JeffKenna


    Careful now or mick will hire a hitman to take care of anyone who disagrees with him!


  • #48
    opinionated3
    Registered Users Posts: 2,144 ✭✭✭opinionated3


    How do you know what the majority think? Anyone I've talked to around my locality fully supports it. Just cos a shower of left wing crusties say something doesn't means it's accurate.


  • #49
    comongethappy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,753 ✭✭✭comongethappy


    bajer101 wrote: »
    The majority of the citizens of Ireland do not want Shannon airport used a hub for illegal military stopovers.

    I'm going to suggest as a counterpoint that the majority don't give a damn.


  • #50
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,024 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    He has never been the same since he left Led Zeppelin


  • #51
    opinionated3
    Registered Users Posts: 2,144 ✭✭✭opinionated3


    JeffKenna wrote: »
    Careful now or mick will hire a hitman to take care of anyone who disagrees with him!

    How much money does he owe the irish taxpayer again? ?


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  • #52
    Specialun
    Registered Users Posts: 3,068 ✭✭✭Specialun


    was he wearing his pink TShirt?


  • #53
    bajer101
    Registered Users Posts: 2,178 ✭✭✭bajer101


    opinionated3 wrote: »
    The majority of flights that come in are simply civilian jets carrying troops. They are operated by omni air international. Don't belive everything the shannonwatch crusties tell you

    Crusties haven't told me anything. I have no problem with Shannon being used for legal purposes and I am sure that neither do Wallace or Daly. What I, and most people have a problem with is that Shannon may be used for illegal renditions. Wikileaks revealed that Dermot Ahearn was also convinced that Shannon was being illegally used. There is possible illegal action taking place and two elected representatives are trying to stop it and all some people can do is slag them off. Go figure.


  • #54
    Pumpkinseeds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,635 ✭✭✭Pumpkinseeds


    How much will prosecuting them cost the taxpayer? They're a pair of attention whores. Are there not enough real issues they could be addressing, things that actually matter to the day to day lives of people living in this country? W*nkers.


  • #55
    gandalf
    Registered Users Posts: 26,458 ✭✭✭✭gandalf


    Shame they didn't get on one of the planes and get transported to Gitmo!! That would have been a win win situation :D


  • #56
    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,057 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Judgement Day wrote: »
    Perhaps Ireland could begin the 'war on terror' by protecting its airports from 80 year old women and hippy politicans. Don't make me laugh - Ireland's war on terror and we don't even have a clue who is coming in and out of the country.

    haha.. great point

    People will undoubtedly call for Wallace and Daly to be locked up over this, pretending that they give a **** about the laws of the land, while at the same time excusing the fact that the law of the land is routinely ignored and unenforced when Shannon is used by foreign militaries.


  • #57
    Ben D Bus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,110 ✭✭✭Ben D Bus


    Specialun wrote: »
    was he wearing his pink TShirt?

    I should hope so - Hi-vis clothing is mandatory on the airfield :)


  • #58
    comongethappy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,753 ✭✭✭comongethappy


    The sexual tension is driving them to do crazy things!


  • #59
    diomed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,744 ✭✭✭diomed


    I'd say the mad trendy hair on Mick was a bit of a giveaway. :D


  • #60
    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,407 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    My name is URL wrote: »
    Are military aircraft usually inspected by Gardai or anyone to make sure there are no weapons on board when using the airport? How is that law enforced, or do they even bother trying to enforce it?

    Is there a law,the soldiers are armed.What kind of weapons is the law for?


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  • #61
    Gomer Pyle
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭Gomer Pyle


    Hand them both over to the US for attacking US Military.


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