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Police Helicopters

  • 13-01-2011 8:49pm
    #1
    TeddyTedson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭TeddyTedson


    I was near Sandyford earlier and there were 3 helicopters flying around above me. I'm presuming it was the law... but do they even have 3 choppers?
    Has there been an incident I'm unaware of.

    Also has anyone else been about to sleep when these things start flying around your area making an awful racket in the middle of the night. Shouldn't be allowed!


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  • #2
    kfallon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    Used to be commonplace here in the city centre, very annoying alright!
    Few months since I've heard one now!
    If it comes round tonight making a racket i'm calling you 'jinx' from now on Ned :pac:


  • #3
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Maybe connected? http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056035147&highlight=helicopters


  • #4
    Pace2008
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,587 ✭✭✭Pace2008


    Used to be a major nuisance when we were smoking soapbar down in the park back in the day. They'd hover for a bit an you'd get paro as **** thinking they were scoping you out :o


  • #5
    TeddyTedson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭TeddyTedson


    kfallon wrote: »
    Used to be commonplace here in the city centre, very annoying alright!
    Few months since I've heard one now!
    If it comes round tonight making a racket i'm calling you 'jinx' from now on Ned :pac:
    :eek:
    Pace2008 wrote: »
    Used to be a major nuisance when we were smoking soapbar down in the park back in the day. They'd hover for a bit an you'd get paro as **** thinking they were scoping you out :o
    I remember once when we were having a night out in the fields a chopper flew over and had lights shining down on us. Put the sh1ts right through us, I think they were looking for someone else though:P


  • #6
    clown2brown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 75 ✭✭clown2brown


    TeddyTedson wrote: »
    I was near Sandyford earlier and there were 3 helicopters flying around above me. I'm presuming it was the law... but do they even have 3 choppers?
    Has there been an incident I'm unaware of.

    Also has anyone else been about to sleep when these things start flying around your area making an awful racket in the middle of the night. Shouldn't be allowed!

    Howiye,
    We actually have a total of 10 helicopters. There was no incident just top cover for a cash in transit. Dont know the sum involved, could be at least a Billion with the 3 helicopters involved.
    Don't be so ignorant you gobshyte, crime doesn't sleep, the Garda helicopter is usually the only machine flying during the night and is a great asset to the Garda Síochána.


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  • #7
    Seloth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭Seloth


    Once when I was doing a sailing course three black helicopters flew over us...Looked ****in cool!


  • #8
    flas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,273 ✭✭✭flas


    was the first payment of the bail out not due today?! or am i being silly?


  • #9
    TeddyTedson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭TeddyTedson


    clown2brown wrote: »
    Howiye,
    We actually have a total of 10 helicopters. There was no incident just top cover for a cash in transit. Dont know the sum involved, could be at least a Billion with the 3 helicopters involved.
    Don't be so ignorant you gobshyte, crime doesn't sleep, the Garda helicopter is usually the only machine flying during the night and is a great asset to the Garda Síochána.
    You've obviously never had a problem with them flying around your house. They are crazy loud. There's no need for them at night. They don't even have night vision equipment do they.
    :P


  • #10
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    flas wrote: »
    was the first payment of the bail out not due today?! or am i being silly?

    you may not be too far away there. there couls have been a large delivery to the mint in sandyford but i doubt it would be the bail out, that would just be an injection into the governments current account i would imagine


  • #11
    mgmt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,361 ✭✭✭mgmt


    clown2brown wrote: »
    Howiye,
    We actually have a total of 10 helicopters. There was no incident just top cover for a cash in transit. Dont know the sum involved, could be at least a Billion with the 3 helicopters involved.
    Don't be so ignorant you gobshyte, crime doesn't sleep, the Garda helicopter is usually the only machine flying during the night and is a great asset to the Garda Síochána.

    Yeah, dont they print the currency for Ireland out near Sandyford. Mystery Solved.


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  • #12
    Poccington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭Poccington


    TeddyTedson wrote: »
    You've obviously never had a problem with them flying around your house. They are crazy loud. There's no need for them at night. They don't even have night vision equipment do they.
    :P

    During the recent cold snap, an Air Corps crew conducting an Air Ambulance mission brought a sick teen from Cork University Hospital to Baldonnel. Due to the poor visibility, the crew flew the journey from Cork to Dublin using NVE.

    So yes, the crews have NVE and yes, they use them when needed.


  • #13
    MagicSean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,897 ✭✭✭MagicSean


    TeddyTedson wrote: »
    You've obviously never had a problem with them flying around your house. They are crazy loud. There's no need for them at night. They don't even have night vision equipment do they.
    :P

    If you have a lot of visits from them perhaps you should move to a nicer area.


  • #14
    Rabies
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,258 ✭✭✭✭Rabies


    TeddyTedson wrote: »
    Also has anyone else been about to sleep when these things start flying around your area making an awful racket in the middle of the night. Shouldn't be allowed!

    Stop moaning when they're doing work.
    You'd prob be the first to complain when they're not around too.


  • #15
    TeddyTedson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭TeddyTedson


    Rabies wrote: »
    Stop moaning when they're doing work.
    You'd prob be the first to complain when they're not around too.
    You're joking, right?
    Who'd complain about there being no police helicopters flying around their house in the middle of the night.
    We don't need them in this country unless there is something major happening.


  • #16
    TeddyTedson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭TeddyTedson


    What's the least amount of people thats been on AH? It's at 20 now.


  • #17
    Rabies
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,258 ✭✭✭✭Rabies


    TeddyTedson wrote: »
    I was near Sandyford earlier and there were 3 helicopters flying around above me. I'm presuming it was the law... but do they even have 3 choppers?
    Has there been an incident I'm unaware of.

    Also has anyone else been about to sleep when these things start flying around your area making an awful racket in the middle of the night. Shouldn't be allowed!
    TeddyTedson wrote: »
    You're joking, right?
    Who'd complain about there being no police helicopters flying around their house in the middle of the night.
    We don't need them in this country unless there is something major happening.

    Possibly something major that required them. If its happening quiet a lot, then you either live in a **** area or in the flight path of their heli-pad.
    TeddyTedson wrote: »
    What's the least amount of people thats been on AH? It's at 20 now.

    0


  • #18
    MagicSean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,897 ✭✭✭MagicSean


    TeddyTedson wrote: »
    You're joking, right?
    Who'd complain about there being no police helicopters flying around their house in the middle of the night.
    We don't need them in this country unless there is something major happening.

    There's always something happening.


  • #19
    TeddyTedson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭TeddyTedson


    What are they doing flying around anyway, they never seem to be following anyone like on cops. They just fly in circles over and over again. I don't live in a **** area either.


  • #20
    Rabies
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,258 ✭✭✭✭Rabies


    TeddyTedson wrote: »
    What are they doing flying around anyway, they never seem to be following anyone like on cops. They just fly in circles over and over again. I don't live in a **** area either.

    The bad guys got stuck at a round about.


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