Customs/Garda Check Airport

Bearcat

Tonight the 20th there was a big check by customs and gardai on all traffic exiting Dub airport. They basically blocked up the airport which I doubt achieved much.

My tank was dipped for the cherry coke diesel.....

colm_mcm

bloody Gardai doing their job....

Max_Damage

colm_mcm wrote: »

bloody Gardai doing their job....

That'll be a first.

Bearcat

I have never seen such a check before, must have been at least 30 folk doing the check, a camera set up and basically blocked everyones exit from the airport for circa 30mins.

What did it achieve for joe public? nothing but frustration.......place was chaotic.

Unless there was a security alert it was just another willy waving exercise.

Padraig Mor

Bearcat wrote: »

I have never seen such a check before, must have been at least 30 folk doing the check, a camera set up and basically blocked everyones exit from the airport for circa 30mins..

I've come across similar before - causing huge tailbacks for the cameras and more guards in one place than Templemore. It's likely being filmed for the news - they'll show it as stock footage every so often.

agent_smith

I have never heard of diesel checks before on regular roads. Thats very interesting. How was the procedure carried out ?

cson

The customs officer has a sniff of your fuel cap, if he's still not satisfied he'll siphon out a bit and then have a taste. IF it tastes like Cherry Coke, you are in trouble my son.

Fozzie Bear

cson wrote: »

The customs officer has a sniff of your fuel cap, if he's still not satisfied he'll siphon out a bit and then have a taste. IF it tastes like Cherry Coke, you are in trouble my son.

Ha! They could do with coming down to Oranmore and checking a few vans and cars around here. The Texaco in Oranmore village has the "cherry coke" pumps at the back of the building out of sight from the street/eyes of the local plod.

The amount of Hiace vans (or circa 97/98 english reg Vectra's) filling the tanks up here needs to be seen to be believed. The vans for some reason (as well as being without sign writing) often have paving/tarmac/shed painting services on the side of them with a mobile phone number but no "fixed abode" address funnily enough:rolleyes:. But most mind boggling of all is the crossed eyed, inbred looking, peroxide blond in belly top/track suit, hoop ear rings, high heels and fag hanging from lip with six kids milling around all packed into the front.

Funny looking pavers/tarmac laying work crew

parsi

I came across one of them last year on the road from Kilkenny to Freshford - it looked like they had made a few catches as well.

bo-bo

Fozzie Bear wrote: »

Ha! They could do with coming down to Oranmore and checking a few vans and cars around here. The Texaco in Oranmore village has the "cherry coke" pumps at the back of the building out of sight from the street/eyes of the local plod.

The amount of Hiace vans (or circa 97/98 english reg Vectra's) filling the tanks up here needs to be seen to be believed. The vans for some reason (as well as being without sign writing) often have paving/tarmac/shed painting services on the side of them with a mobile phone number but no "fixed abode" address funnily enough:rolleyes:. But most mind boggling of all is the crossed eyed, inbred looking, peroxide blond in belly top/track suit, hoop ear rings, high heels and fag hanging from lip with six kids milling around all packed into the front.

Funny looking pavers/tarmac laying work crew

you forgot to point out the obligatory amber lights on top