Garda found with four people living in his shed

MrMatisse

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2010/0626/1224273368340.html


Luckily he gave them an oven to heat the shack

A LANDLORD who was found to have three adults and an 18-month-old baby living in a garden shed heated by an oven has been sacked from his job as a garda over his property dealings.

OutlawPete

Mountjoy's overcrowding is worse than I thought.

Bajingo

If this was the middle east, 2000 or so years ago that man would have been a hero..

dlofnep

Jesus is back lads!

easyeason3

Is it even legal to sack him over that?
Like how does the fact that he's a tight arse affect him working as a Guard?

ejmaztec

They'll have to build an extension before the *three wise men show up.





*if they could find one, it would be a miracle.

mike65

Good to see the tradition of Garda slum landlords is being upheld. Is he married to a nurse?

brianthebard

easyeason3 wrote: »

Is it even legal to sack him over that?
Like how does the fact that he's a tight arse affect him working as a Guard?

He's clearly operating illegally, I'm not sure its good for the force to allow him to continue.

dlofnep

easyeason3 wrote: »

Is it even legal to sack him over that?
Like how does the fact that he's a tight arse affect him working as a Guard?

Someone who upholds the law, should be expected to adhere to it.

easyeason3

mike65 wrote: »

Good to see the tradition of Garda slum landlords is being upheld. Is he married to a nurse?

No, a teacher. She's called Mary.

She also miraculously concieves every Dec/ Jan so she will be on maternity leave come the start of a new school term.

orourkeda

mike65 wrote: »

Good to see the tradition of Garda slum landlords is being upheld. Is he married to a nurse?

Probably a teacher

danbohan

Really-Stressed wrote: »

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2010/0626/1224273368340.html


Luckily he gave them an oven to heat the shack

he probably took the oven out of his own house anyway , no use for it he have to buy fuel , better be cold

orourkeda

Is this a fritzl job or what?

moonboy52

Good riddance to him!

bonerm

orourkeda wrote: »

Probably a teacher

Yeah my money would be on this too.

gbee

Bajingo wrote: »

If this was the middle east, 2000 or so years ago that man would have been a hero..

That's so clever, but for the purpose of the story we will accept that baby Jesus was born in a stable, OK.

So, who was the stable owner?

starbelgrade

During the initial High Court hearing last month, Mr Justice Patrick McCarthy was told two of the properties rented out by Mr Galvin represented “a clear and present danger”.

He also claimed that the Garda had acted like he was one of "the Devil's Own" and dismissed his defence - that he had served in the best interests of his fellow countrymen - as simply "playing Patriot Games".

After cross examining a "Witness", it was clear that he could be no longer be "Presumed Innocent" & sentenced the Garda to "Six Days & Seven Nights" in Mountjoy Prison.

After being sacked from the Gardai due to the seriousness of the case, the Judge added that "the Force can no longer be with you".

easyeason3

starbelgrade wrote: »

He also claimed that the Garda had acted like he was one of "the Devil's Own" and dismissed his defence - that he had served in the best interests of his fellow countrymen - as simply "playing Patriot Games".

After cross examining a "Witness", it was clear that he could be no longer be "Presumed Innocent" & sentenced the Garda to "Six Days & Seven Nights" in Mountjoy Prison.

After being sacked from the Gardai due to the seriousness of the case, the Judge added that "the Force can no longer be with you".

So he got to play hide the lightsabre?

Mike 1972

easyeason3 wrote: »

Like how does the fact that he's a tight arse affect him working as a Guard?

Some would say its a qualification :pac:

But no Dlofnep and brianthebard are right on this one.

moonboy52

easyeason3 wrote: »

Is it even legal to sack him over that?
Like how does the fact that he's a tight arse affect him working as a Guard?

Not installing a new washing machine when the old one is on its last legs is being a "tightarse".

What he was doing was immoral and definitely exploitation. Shame on him!

easyeason3

Mike 1972 wrote: »

Some would say its a qualification :pac:

But no Dlofnep and brianthebard are right on this one.

But would he not have gotten a warning?
Not like a nod & a wink from a seargent but an official 'clean up your act pronto or you're out' kinda warning?

Maybe it's me being suspicious but I think there's more to this than meets the eye. I'm having a Heratio moment.

Mike 1972

easyeason3 wrote: »

But would he not have gotten a warning?

Why do people think that a person involved in illegal and/or sackable behaviour is entitled to a warning ?

If I take my mickey out at work and start pissing on my co-workers in front of customers do you think I shouldnt be sacked/arrested/sectioned unless I continue to do so on receipt of a warning ?

Abrasax

Mike 1972 wrote: »

If I take my mickey out at work and start pissing on my co-workers in front of customers do you think I shouldnt be sacked/arrested/sectioned unless I continue to do so on receipt of a warning ?

Only unless you're a stripper.

easyeason3

Mike 1972 wrote: »

Why to people think that a person involved in illegal and/or sackable behaviour is entitled to a warning ?

If I take my mickey out at work and start pissing on my co-workers in front of customers do you think I shouldnt be sacked/arrested/sectioned unless I continue to do so on receipt of a warning ?

Oh never mind, I know what I'm trying to say in my head but I just can't think of the words to explain what I mean.



Very hungover

old_aussie

My dog lives in better conditions than that.

Hope his name is smeared all over Ireland...Shame, Shame, Shame.

brianthebard

easyeason3 wrote: »

But would he not have gotten a warning?
Not like a nod & a wink from a seargent but an official 'clean up your act pronto or you're out' kinda warning?

Maybe it's me being suspicious but I think there's more to this than meets the eye. I'm having a Heratio moment.

easyeason3 wrote: »

Oh never mind, I know what I'm trying to say in my head but I just can't think of the words to explain what I mean.



Very hungover

We know what you're saying, but the Guard was acting illegally. He committed multiple crimes. There isn't any more than meets the eye, its just that he was caught red handed being criminally neglectful. Its no different to what would happen a drug dealing guard. I imagine its in their contract anyways.

El Siglo

Willie: "Don't let 'em get to you, lass. I'm too good for this place too. Now run home to your shack."
Lisa: "I live in a house!"
Willie: "Well la-di-da, college girl! Well I guess you're too good for me too!"

Poor Uncle Tom

Did they expect anything other than a pig sty?

Earthhorse

The Irish Times wrote:

A LANDLORD who was found to have three adults and an 18-month-old baby living in a garden shed heated by an oven has been sacked from his job as a garda over his property dealings.

That's disgraceful. Everybody knows you should only heat babies using a microwave.

Squarewave

"Garda found with four people dead in his shed!"

Now that's a more eye-catching headline..!

And it rhymes!

Man I'm good...

goat2

easyeason3 wrote: »

No, a teacher. She's called Mary.

She also miraculously concieves every Dec/ Jan so she will be on maternity leave come the start of a new school term.

that has to be a joke, my god

snubbleste

I think the shocking thing about this case is that a landlord was actually prosecuted for providing substandard accomodation. That seems to be a rarity in this country.
He was given notification to improve his properties in 2008 and failed to do so which then led to prosecution.

Hank_Jones

Wonder if they were warm enough.

Did he have them under a vest?

easyeason3

snubbleste wrote: »

I think the shocking thing about this case is that a landlord was actually prosecuted for providing substandard accomodation. That seems to be a rarity in this country.
He was given notification to improve his properties in 2008 and failed to do so which then led to prosecution.

That's what I wanted to know earlier!
That's what I meant by saying there's more to the story.
Thank you.

AARRRRGH

Ive often seen garden sheds advertised on daft as apartments.

Disgraceful.

Mike 1972

AARRRRGH wrote: »

Ive often seen garden sheds advertised on daft as apartments.

Seriously ??????

Mind you theres a lof of apartments out there where the standards of construction would be little better than the average garden shed :mad:

GavinEire

dlofnep wrote: »

Jesus is back lads!

loL good one.

mike65

The thread title is of course misleading, the Garda was not found with four people living in his shed, he was in his nice comfy house.:p

Micky Dolenz

Sounds like the plot of Lethal Weapon 4.

df1985

was anyone else really hoping for a picture of the shed in that article??

with the people in it even better!

sam34

starbelgrade wrote: »

He also claimed that the Garda had acted like he was one of "the Devil's Own" and dismissed his defence - that he had served in the best interests of his fellow countrymen - as simply "playing Patriot Games".

After cross examining a "Witness", it was clear that he could be no longer be "Presumed Innocent" & sentenced the Garda to "Six Days & Seven Nights" in Mountjoy Prison.

After being sacked from the Gardai due to the seriousness of the case, the Judge added that "the Force can no longer be with you".

dont forget there were three men and a baby in teh shed

prinz

snubbleste wrote: »

I think the shocking thing about this case is that a landlord was actually prosecuted for providing substandard accomodation. That seems to be a rarity in this country.

+1 Have reported a couple of landlords in my time and AFAIK all are still operating as I have seen the same properties advertised.

sceptre

mike65 wrote: »

The thread title is of course misleading, the Garda was not found with four people living in his shed, he was in his nice comfy house.:p

Ah, the dangling modifier...

mike65

My modifier does not dangle :mad: :pac:

goat2

mike65 wrote: »

The thread title is of course misleading, the Garda was not found with four people living in his shed, he was in his nice comfy house.:p

was this shed attached or very close to house, how old was it, was it at back of house, it must have been very big to acommodate that many people, it had to have a bathroom, kitchen, bedrooms and been insulated, what did he charge for the property per week, did he provide bin service, how did he charge electricity, did it have open fire in it

snubbleste

goat2 wrote: »

was this shed attached or very close to house, how old was it, was it at back of house, it must have been very big to acommodate that many people, it had to have a bathroom, kitchen, bedrooms and been insulated, what did he charge for the property per week, did he provide bin service, how did he charge electricity, did it have open fire in it

Why don't you ask him?
His name and partial address appears in the newspaper link provided.

goat2

snubbleste wrote: »

Why don't you ask him?
His name and partial address appears in the newspaper link provided.

Efforts by The Irish Times in recent days to contact Mr Galvin were not successful

if they could not contact him, what hope have we,
maybe he is now living in the shed

snubbleste

The Tribune Convicted former garda still letting out accommodation
Kevin Galvin, who lives at Furry Park Road, Killester, Dublin, has also been the subject of further complaints to the housing charity Threshold since his dismissal from the force.

flyton5

If he was a proper tightarse/typical guard he would've moved himself and the family into the shed and rented the house...

starbelgrade

This thread is so old I didn't even remember how witty my reply on page 2 was.

ANXIOUS

starbelgrade wrote: »

This thread is so old I didn't even remember how witty my reply on page 2 was.

That's because it was crap.