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Thanks to Garda

  • 14-08-2009 7:10pm
    #1
    pokerface_me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 829 ✭✭✭


    Just wish to express my thanks to a few Garda who caught the joyriders in my estate last night, they have been causing havoc in our estate for a few weeks now, and you guys put your safety and neck on the line last night as these guys were going hell for leather to get away from you. You guys know who you are so thanks from the residents of Killinarden in Dublin. The car in question was a white fiesta.


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  • #2
    Turner
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,935 Mod ✭✭✭✭Turner


    From listening to the radio (tetra) there is probably a chase a night in talaght. sometimes three or four. Generally they catch them.

    Helicopter is a great asset to the tallaght gardai.

    Im sure i saw a post here recently about somebody from tallaght giving out about the helicopter keeping them awake at night.

    God if only they knew what went on in Tallaght 24 hours a day!!


  • #3
    CO19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 690 ✭✭✭CO19


    Chief--- wrote: »
    From listening to the radio (tetra) there is probably a chase a night in talaght. sometimes three or four. Generally they catch them.

    Helicopter is a great asset to the tallaght gardai.

    Im sure i saw a post here recently about somebody from tallaght giving out about the helicopter keeping them awake at night.

    God if only they knew what went on in Tallaght 24 hours a day!!

    That one about the helicopter keeping them awake is in After Hours here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055636222 ,found it gas them complaining about it flying at night helping stop crime because they couldn't sleep for a little while !


  • #4
    pokerface_me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 829 ✭✭✭pokerface_me


    CO19 wrote: »
    That one about the helicopter keeping them awake is in After Hours here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055636222 ,found it gas them complaining about it flying at night helping stop crime because they couldn't sleep for a little while !

    I tell you one thing guys, i hear the helicopter quite often up this end of Tallaght, and because of it i sleep just fine, keep up the good work guys/gals it isn't going unnoticed.


  • #5
    mardybumbum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,939 ✭✭✭mardybumbum


    pokerface_me wrote: »
    they have been causing havoc in our estate for a few weeks now

    I'm no expert, but to me a few weeks seems an awfully long time to catch a few joyriders.
    I'd be interested in learning what sort of preparation is required in order to nab these guys. :confused:


  • #6
    Odysseus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,754 ✭✭✭Odysseus


    CO19 wrote: »
    That one about the helicopter keeping them awake is in After Hours here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055636222 ,found it gas them complaining about it flying at night helping stop crime because they couldn't sleep for a little while !

    I posted in that thread, but wasn't giving out. I spend a few nights a week there, but I live in a nice little quite sea port. When people ask me if I happy I moved out of Dublin, I alway make the same point as I did in that thread.

    When I'm locking up the bike at night at home all I can hear is the sea, whereas when I'm down in the GF's locking up all I hear it the chopper.

    I don't really have any problems with its presence, as I work for the Addiction Services in Tallaght, so I have a good sense of what the natives are up to after dusk.


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  • #7
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    Just to add thanks to this...

    Three Fridays ago, 31st July, a stolen car crashed into my mothers car in the front garden of our house, if it wasn't for the wheelie bin being in front of the car I think the car would have been shunted into the front window of our house...

    The Garda arrived two seconds after it happened (a neighbour had already called) and caught the little scumbags that done it. Unfortunately the scumbags have gotten away scott free because they are underage. Typical of where we live. But fair play to the Gardai.


  • #8
    djtechnics1210
    Closed Accounts Posts: 923 ✭✭✭djtechnics1210


    pokerface_me wrote: »
    Just wish to express my thanks to a few Garda who caught the joyriders in my estate last night, they have been causing havoc in our estate for a few weeks now, and you guys put your safety and neck on the line last night as these guys were going hell for leather to get away from you. You guys know who you are so thanks from the residents of Killinarden in Dublin. The car in question was a white fiesta.

    If you had the time, it would be brilliant if you sent a short letter to the superintendent in tallaght garda station stating your thanks to the gardai involved. Its always nice when you get a letter of thanks from the public sent through your bosses. It always makes the members feel appreciated.


  • #9
    DCTF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 94 ✭✭DCTF


    djtechnics1210 wrote: »
    If you had the time, it would be brilliant if you sent a short letter to the superintendent in tallaght garda station stating your thanks to the gardai involved. Its always nice when you get a letter of thanks from the public sent through your bosses. It always makes the members feel appreciated.

    For the original poster if they take up djtechnics idea it would be greatly appreciated by all involved. it's nice to get a compliment instead most correspondence is complaints as people never take the time to say job well done but compliants are always sent on.

    Glad to hear it's a job well done by the lads in the MA.

    Superintendent Eamon Dolan
    Tallaght Garda Station
    Tallaght
    Dublin 24


  • #10
    cushtac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭cushtac


    mardybumbum wrote: »
    I'm no expert, but to me a few weeks seems an awfully long time to catch a few joyriders.
    I'd be interested in learning what sort of preparation is required in order to nab these guys. :confused:

    Tallaght is a massive district with around 190,000 people living in it, policed by one station. There is next to no time to lie up & wait for such joyriders as cars are going from one call to the next.


  • #11
    pokerface_me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 829 ✭✭✭pokerface_me


    djtechnics1210 wrote: »
    If you had the time, it would be brilliant if you sent a short letter to the superintendent in tallaght garda station stating your thanks to the gardai involved. Its always nice when you get a letter of thanks from the public sent through your bosses. It always makes the members feel appreciated.

    Consider it done Dj it will be posted first thing Monday morning, and will be signed by numerous residents from my area. Once again thank you.


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  • #12
    one2one
    Closed Accounts Posts: 492 ✭✭one2one


    Living in the same area as the original poster, I aswell must give thanks to the members of AGS, as lately, there has been a high presence in the area keeping the scum away from us! Thanks!


  • #13
    pokerface_me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 829 ✭✭✭pokerface_me


    one2one wrote: »
    Living in the same area as the original poster, I aswell must give thanks to the members of AGS, as lately, there has been a high presence in the area keeping the scum away from us! Thanks!

    Got to agree with you here, i have noticed a big difference in the past 6 months or so, regular patrols and Garda taking a no nonsense approach. As i said above delighted to see it happen and it keeps the little scumbags under a watchful eye. Garda have got bad press around our areas in years gone by, its about time someone gave them a little bit of thanks for what must be a near impossible job with all the little loopholes in this country protecting the little feckers. Fair dues lads and keep up the good work it is appreciated.


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