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The Irish Secret Service

starbelgrade · 2010-08-03 21:55:24

€1 million of taxpayers money has been put aside this year to fund the Irish Secret Service, yet no-one seems to really know what they do or who they are. A search on Google turns up more questions than it does answers, except that it's budget is administered by the Department of Finance and that in various years has not…

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€1 million of taxpayers money has been put aside this year to fund the Irish Secret Service, yet no-one seems to really know what they do or who they are.

A search on Google turns up more questions than it does answers, except that it's budget is administered by the Department of Finance and that in various years has not always been fully spent.

So why the big mystery... everyone knows who runs the CIA & MI5 - both of these even have websites where you can find out more information, even information on their careers application process, but there is zilch on the web about the ISS (Irish Secret Service).

So what are they up to? Is there an "M" type figure developing hurley sticks that fire lazer beams? Do we have an Irish James Bond, a Jimmy O'Bond, perhaps? Or is it just an elaborate way to claim unvouched expenses, set up by Ivor Calley?

The plot thickens...

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#2 03-08-2010 10:57pm
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see here

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055985769

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#3 03-08-2010 10:57pm
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its a secret

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#4 03-08-2010 10:58pm
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Now they wouldnt be doing a very good job if you knew, would they?

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#5 03-08-2010 10:58pm
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starbelgrade wrote: »

the Irish Secret Service, yet no-one seems to really know what they do or who they are.

So they are doing their job well then :cool:

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#6 03-08-2010 10:59pm
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admiralofthefleet wrote: »

its a secret

not anymore

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#7 03-08-2010 10:59pm
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They probably don't want us to know how sh1te they more than likely are.
Or they're taking their title too literally.

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#8 03-08-2010 10:59pm
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445279.ie wrote: »

see here

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055985769

Not really much help in fairness.

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#9 03-08-2010 11:00pm
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ssssshhhhhh FFS, you'll get us all killed....

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#10 03-08-2010 11:03pm
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Ah yes, the Irish secret service...

Is that the guys they pay to sit around all day and do nothing...

..oh yes, I seem to recall it was.

Fv(k it, everyone else has one....

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#11 03-08-2010 11:05pm
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starbelgrade wrote: »

€1 million of taxpayers money has been put aside this year to fund the Irish Secret Service. . . .

The plot thickens...

This is not on.

I don't come into your workplace asking you to account for your salary.

* I'm a rock.

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#12 03-08-2010 11:06pm
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This thread is now property of the Irish Government.

:P

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#13 03-08-2010 11:07pm
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Here is some top secret footage of one of their operatives trying to storm the fortress of French villain Thierry "Le Cheat" Henry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyLCkbyYfis

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#14 03-08-2010 11:07pm
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They pose as jail-bait girls on facebook all day long.

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#16 03-08-2010 11:22pm
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I believe our intelligence service is comprised of two organisations. The special branch C3 in the gardai and a unit of the defense forces called military intelligence G2 branch.
There is also a special forces unit, the army ranger wing.

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#17 03-08-2010 11:29pm
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skelliser wrote: »

I believe our intelligence service is comprised of two organisations. The special branch C3 in the gardai and a unit of the defense forces called military intelligence G2 branch.
There is also a special forces unit, the army ranger wing.

Pat and Jim.

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#18 03-08-2010 11:32pm
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skelliser wrote: »

I believe our intelligence service is comprised of two organisations. The special branch C3 in the gardai and a unit of the defense forces called military intelligence G2 branch.
There is also a special forces unit, the army ranger wing.

I've heard that C3 operates out of the GPO.

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#19 03-08-2010 11:32pm
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skelliser wrote: »

I believe our intelligence service is comprised of two organisations. The special branch C3 in the gardai and a unit of the defense forces called military intelligence G2 branch.
There is also a special forces unit, the army ranger wing.

*black leather gloved hand holding pistol with silencer appears slowly through the curtain behind skelliser..........

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#20 03-08-2010 11:40pm
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Wade in the Sea wrote: »

*black leather gloved hand holding pistol with silencer appears slowly through the curtain behind skelliser..........

That would be Pat, Jim's off tonight.

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#21 03-08-2010 11:49pm
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starbelgrade wrote: »

I've heard that C3 operates out of the G PO .

Spotted the code immediately. Clearly the million quid is being used by FF to build a Death Star somewhere. :eek:

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#22 03-08-2010 11:53pm
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starbelgrade wrote: »

€1 million of taxpayers money has been put aside this year to fund the Irish Secret Service, yet no-one seems to really know what they do or who they are.

I could do it for half the price. Give me five hundred thousand and I'll set up an intelligence service nobody can find.

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#23 04-08-2010 12:03am
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bill and ben are on tonight , tues after bank hol

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#24 04-08-2010 6:10am
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From what I know G2 deal a lot with corporate espionage and keep government stuff safe... they also keep tabs on the likes of IRA activity and cooperate with foreign services. I imagine when the queen comes over this year they'll be quite busy...

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#25 04-08-2010 6:21am
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Yep, G2 are the military police of the ranger-wing AFAIK

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Dean0088 wrote: »

I imagine when the queen comes over this year

What queen?.

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Evalyn Most Cheekbone wrote: »

What queen?.

I heard Elton was touring again :D

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starbelgrade wrote: »

€1 million of taxpayers money has been put aside this year to fund the Irish Secret Service, QUOTE]

Probably in some politicians pocket.

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#29 04-08-2010 10:31am
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Well I know my OH is not in it anyway, a secret to her involves 3 hours on the phone to her friends.

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#31 04-08-2010 10:59am
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The bauld Ivor could do with an extra few bob.

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