robbery in briar hill

john locke

anyone hear anything about an armed robbery in the bookies in briar hill today? went to dunnes after work and the place was swarming with cops.

Some were inside the bookies and others around the back taking photos. Overheard someone in dunnes saying something about an armed robbery.

Anyone else see the commotion?

ArtyC

Yeah heard they robbed bar one. Had guns, no other info. Was around half four or so

scrubber72

was in there at 3.30. :eek:
hope no one was hurt

Rob bookies> Head for the motorway just beside it> Laugh as the cops have to come from different directions

samdeman

gilberto_eire wrote: »

Rob bookies> Head for the motorway just beside it> Laugh as the cops have to come from different directions

how come you know so much about how to rob this bookies? very fishy!!!
hope you got away safely!!!:D

samdeman

samdeman wrote: »

how come you know so much about how to rob this bookies? very fishy!!!
hope you got away safely!!!:D

It just seems like that's why that particular place was chosen, you're so close to it.

In theory once you head off the roundabout you could go 100mph+ and no-one would take any notice.

Considering the car probably wasn't spotted they could have took the motorway the whole way back or else jumped off at any of the various sideroads off it before the first toll(if they were wary of being spotted)

You'd have to imagine they were Dubs though if they had guns so heading back in that direction seems the most logical option.

You'd think with technology these days that getting away with something like that would be nigh on impossible.

Hope they catch them... Dublin gangsters trying to take money out of the local economy :mad:

samdeman

You'd have to imagine they were Dubs though if they had guns

LOL!!!! thats the best thing i have ever seen written on this site! priceless!!!! :D:D

samdeman

samdeman wrote: »

You'd have to imagine they were Dubs though if they had guns

LOL!!!! thats the best thing i have ever seen written on this site! priceless!!!! :D:D

Meaning there isn't much gun crime in Galway within the criminal world.

Considering they had a gun, there's not much chance they were a small timer chancing their arm.

And it's the closest place to the Motorway back.

And lastly because most times a bookies have been robbed in Galway, they have been down from Dublin.

So I don't get what's so funny about the comment.... it's more then likely true, so what makes it funny

EDIT: Last fella caught http://www.galwaynews.ie/17847-man-jailed-robbing-city-bookmaker

A Dublin man has been jailed for three years for a robbery at a city bookmaker.

41-year-old Kenneth Mooney of 22 Plunkett Drive, Finglas pleaded guilty to the robbery at Ladbrokes, High Street on June 22nd 2009.

The court heard that Kenneth Mooney was the only customer in Ladbrokes at around 2pm on the day of the robbery.

So ease off the patronising laughing, maybe I'm wrong but to say it's the funniest thing you read on here, makes it sound like you're saying I'm talking through my hat.

Acoshla

Place I worked in Briarhill Business Park had something stolen last year, in broad daylight, while I was alone in the shop. They people who did it were walking, not even bloody driving, and by the time they reached the entrance of Briarhill Business Park the cctv had lost them, good one lads. Never caught them even though they even came back into the shop a few weeks later, so if they catch guys who were in a car and right beside the motorway I'll be amazed.

Zzippy

gilberto_eire wrote: »

Meaning there isn't much gun crime in Galway within the criminal world.

Considering they had a gun, there's not much chance they were a small timer chancing their arm.

And it's the closest place to the Motorway back.

And lastly because most times a bookies have been robbed in Galway, they have been down from Dublin.

So I don't get what's so funny about the comment.... it's more then likely true, so what makes it funny

EDIT: Last fella caught http://www.galwaynews.ie/17847-man-jailed-robbing-city-bookmaker



So ease off the patronising laughing, maybe I'm wrong but to say it's the funniest thing you read on here, makes it sound like you're saying I'm talking through my hat.

Ah come on, the way you wrote it made it sound like Dublin criminals are the only ones in the country with guns.

It certainly was funny.

Have you heard of Limerick, you know, that city just an hour south of us where loads of people have been, eh, shot?

pleasant Co.

21 year old male being questioned:

http://www.galwaynews.ie/19022-man-held-over-briarhill-armed-raid

fergiesfolly

Please let him be from Dublin...PLEASE!!

Zzippy

Zzippy wrote: »

Ah come on, the way you wrote it made it sound like Dublin criminals are the only ones in the country with guns. It certainly was funny. Have you heard of Limerick, you know, that city just an hour south of us where loads of people have been, eh, shot?

Yes I have heard from Limerick but historically Dublin criminals have targeted the city.

The possession of a gun and close proximity to the motor way gave the impression they were Dubs.

Have you ever heard of, ehhh, a paragraph?... I think that's funny too. :rolleyes:

Zzippy

gilberto_eire wrote: »

Yes I have heard from Limerick but historically Dublin criminals have targeted the city.

The possession of a gun and close proximity to the motor way gave the impression they were Dubs.

Have you ever heard of, ehhh, a paragraph?... I think that's funny too. :rolleyes:

Touche. Well played Sir! At least I can see the funny side...

Tedole

fergiesfolly wrote: »

Please let him be from Dublin...PLEASE!!

The man being questioned IS NOT from Dublin

Mike...

Tedole wrote: »

The man being questioned IS NOT from Dublin

I am sure if we went through his family tree we will find some Dublin connection... In future all Gardai west of the shannon should have to conduct interviews with suspects in a "Who do you think you are" type format :rolleyes:

fergiesfolly

Mike... wrote: »

I am sure if we went through his family tree we will find some Dublin connection... In future all Gardai west of the shannon should have to conduct interviews with suspects in a "Who do you think you are" type format :rolleyes:

Ireland's a small place. If they did that, the garda and robber would just discover they're 3rd cousins and he'd let him off with a warning

beagle001

My mate was in the bar one bookies when it got robbed.
He said your man was not a dub and was off his head on something.He dropped half the cash outside the shop and didn't seem to know what he was at more a spur of the moment thing.
Cops took 30 mins to come to bookies but they caught him v fast infairness.

samdeman

beagle001 wrote: »

My mate was in the bar one bookies when it got robbed.
He said your man was not a dub and was off his head on something.He dropped half the cash outside the shop and didn't seem to know what he was at more a spur of the moment thing.
Cops took 30 mins to come to bookies but they caught him v fast infairness.

spur of the moment? i hope not. i doubt he goes about his daily business with a sawn off shotgun down his trousers!! and if he does, and goes around off his head i hope they print his picture in the papers cos i dont want to accidently bump into him in the street, and he is having an bad day!:eek:

samdeman

Mike... wrote: »

I am sure if we went through his family tree we will find some Dublin connection... In future all Gardai west of the shannon should have to conduct interviews with suspects in a "Who do you think you are" type format :rolleyes:

i hope the government take this seriously. its about time they introduced border patrols around dublin like they have in the usa around the mexican border. im sick and tired of these gun totting dubs being allowed to travel outside the capital without having to go through security checks. its like juarez, mexico up there. everyone walking around with a gun like us galwegians walk around with mobile phones. imagine this weekend is a bank holiday. that means hundreds of dubs in the county. thats means hundreds of guns are in the county this weekend. feck it, im going to the bronx for the weekend, not safe around here.:)

beagle001

samdeman wrote: »

i hope the government take this seriously. its about time they introduced border patrols around dublin like they have in the usa around the mexican border. im sick and tired of these gun totting dubs being allowed to travel outside the capital without having to go through security checks. its like juarez, mexico up there. everyone walking around with a gun like us galwegians walk around with mobile phones. imagine this weekend is a bank holiday. that means hundreds of dubs in the county. thats means hundreds of guns are in the county this weekend. feck it, im going to the bronx for the weekend, not safe around here.:)

what an idiotic statement

beagle001

beagle001 wrote: »

what an idiotic statement

Some people on here are all smart hiding behind a username and keyboard.

Someone posted the story, it's a discussion board, if we wait for the actual details to filter through then there's no point of posting it(RTE and papers will report).

I posted my take on it, as over the years Dublin gangs have targeted the city in this way before.

Couple that with the location to the motorway and the use of a firearm which is rare in Galway.

Certain keyboard jockeys though, with next to no obvious social skills think it hilarious

samdeman

gilberto_eire wrote: »

Some people on here are all smart hiding behind a username and keyboard.

Someone posted the story, it's a discussion board, if we wait for the actual details to filter through then there's no point of posting it(RTE and papers will report).

I posted my take on it, as over the years Dublin gangs have targeted the city in this way before.

Couple that with the location to the motorway and the use of a firearm which is rare in Galway.

Certain keyboard jockeys though, with next to no obvious social skills think it hilarious

i find how wound up you are getting to be hilarious!

yours sincerely
sam walsh
keyboard jockey (apprentice)

samdeman

samdeman wrote: »

i find how wound up you are getting to be hilarious!

yours sincerely
sam walsh
keyboard jockey (apprentice)

You think an immature user with bad jokes wind's me up?

I don't care for the opinion of someone like you, you've shown your lack of intellect already in this thread.

''OMG LOL'S... THIS IS LIKE SO FUNNIES''

Damie

Re:^^^

sar·casm (särkzm)n.1. A cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound.
2. A form of wit that is marked by the use of sarcastic language and is intended to make its victim the butt of contempt or ridicule.
3. The use of sarcasm. See Synonyms at wit1.

[Late Latin sarcasmus, from Greek sarkasmos, from sarkazein, to bite the lips in rage, from sarx, sark-, flesh.]

Steyr

Anyway..........Well done to An Garda Siochana.

Damie

Damie wrote: »

Re:^^^

sar·casm (särkzm)n.1. A cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound.
2. A form of wit that is marked by the use of sarcastic language and is intended to make its victim the butt of contempt or ridicule.
3. The use of sarcasm. See Synonyms at wit1.

[Late Latin sarcasmus, from Greek sarkasmos, from sarkazein, to bite the lips in rage, from sarx, sark-, flesh.]

Fair play to ya... I see you can reference a dictionary

Head The Wall

beagle001 wrote: »

what an idiotic statement

What an idiotic reaction to obvious sarcasm

ronnie3585

Is it just me or are most threads in the Galway Forum ending up like this?

ronnie3585

ronnie3585 wrote: »

Is it just me or are most threads in the Galway Forum ending up like this?

I'm sorry for my responses but I engaged in this topic with all seriousness(to begin with).

To have some dweebs patronizing my posts just pissed me off tbh.

I've never engaged in a thread to poke fun by twisting the words of a poster.

I don't see why posters can enter threads as such and get away with it.

Head The Wall

ronnie3585 wrote: »

Is it just me or are most threads in the Galway Forum ending up like this?

What? discussing whether Dubs or Limerick people rob us more

ronnie3585

gilberto_eire wrote: »

I don't see why posters can enter threads as such and get away with it.

Because it's the internet.

ronnie3585

ronnie3585 wrote: »

Because it's the internet.

I've seen it plenty of times before.

Well then what's the point of moderators and rules then?.

A forum like this is supposed to be above that, offering intelligent conversations.

Damie

gilberto_eire wrote: »

Fair play to ya... I see you can reference a dictionary

You need to get out more, if you can't handle the banter then just log off.

TerrorFirmer

In fairness. well done to AGS- seems to be a case well tackled. Though in fairness it's naive to be convinced that it's 'dublin criminals'. As much as I love airsoft, part of my own collection - and this is only a small part - is testament to something that is so free to the public yet so capable in the wrong hands. It's becoming increasingly easy for any 'joe soap', regardless of connections or location, to enter into criminality. I loathe to think of how many 'armed robberies' are actually committed by co2/gas pistols...it's unfortunate, but a true by product of the sport of airsoft.

samdeman

Damie wrote: »

You need to get out more, if you can't handle the banter then just log off.

well said. if this forum is your social life who has the lack of social skills? me or you gilbertini? its good friday and im after coming home from a good night out. what were you doing? waiting for me to respond?

samdeman

gilberto_eire wrote: »

I've seen it plenty of times before.

Well then what's the point of moderators and rules then?.

A forum like this is supposed to be above that, offering intelligent conversations.

must have been dubs!!! very intelligent. and you are not even irish!! get the boat mac.

KittyeeTrix

samdeman wrote: »

well said. if this forum is your social life who has the lack of social skills? me or you gilbertini? its good friday and im after coming home from a good night out. what were you doing? waiting for me to respond?

Seriously, this kind of smarty arsed post is what causes problems for other posters. I too have noticed that lately on the Galway forum there is an increasing number of posters who respond with sarcastic/unhelpful posts thinking they are funny:(

your post above only serves to annoy/rise a poster and tbh there is no need for it:)

Just because you don't agree with a posters view does not mean ye have to ridicule them, this regional forum could do without it.......IMO. TerrorFirmer disagreed with the poster but could make his point in a way that was not ridiculing!

* if I'm MOD infracted so be it, but this was something I've wanted to say for a while.....probably should've taken it to R and R but meh*

biko

fluffyorganic1 wrote: »

Just because you don't agree with a posters view does not mean ye have to ridicule them, this regional forum could do without it.

Most sensible thing I read all day.

Damie

I didn't see ridicule or intend to de-rail a thread, all I seen was a sarcastic comment. I don't see the point in jumping on the internet warrior horse just because a comment is sarcastic or light hearted.
This is a forum, I'm pretty sure there is a more serious section if thats what you are looking for but I think a lot of people need to take a chill pill and relax the kax!

/rant

KittyeeTrix

Damie wrote: »

I didn't see ridicule or intend to de-rail a thread, all I seen was a sarcastic comment. I don't see the point in jumping on the internet warrior horse just because a comment is sarcastic or light hearted.
This is a forum, I'm pretty sure there is a more serious section if thats what you are looking for but I think a lot of people need to take a chill pill and relax the kax!

/rant

I'm far from an internet warrior, in fact I would feel that it is those who post these "light hearted/sarcastic comments" who are more deserving of the title.........

I'm just pointing out that it is quite possible to point out the errors of a post if a poster disagrees with it without poking fun (be it sarcastically or light heartedly).

And I agree with you that there are section of boards more suited to a particular type of response....AH being one where posters can have more or less free rein to be extremely sarcastic and everyone is very chillaxed in there:)

EDIT: Anyhow, I'll leave it at that as I don't want to derail the thread anymore than I have and Biko hunt me down with a warning:)

ger vallely

I'm a Dub in Galway- I don't have any guns. Sheesh, assumptions. Few sheisters here born and bread, doesn't need always be the Dubs!

samdeman

samdeman wrote: »

well said. if this forum is your social life who has the lack of social skills? me or you gilbertini? its good friday and im after coming home from a good night out. what were you doing? waiting for me to respond?

OMG You're like so coolsies... you were out on good Friday.
You're so much cooler then me Samantha.

samdeman wrote: »

must have been dubs!!! very intelligent. and you are not even irish!! get the boat mac.

Am I not?... that's news to me

fluffyorganic1 wrote: »

Seriously, this kind of smarty arsed post is what causes problems for other posters. I too have noticed that lately on the Galway forum there is an increasing number of posters who respond with sarcastic/unhelpful posts thinking they are funny:(

At least someone can see my point, his first post on the thread was a.. ''OMG that's like the funniest thing I've ever read on here''... he offered no input to the context of the thread, then or since.

Damie wrote: »

I didn't see ridicule or intend to de-rail a thread, all I seen was a sarcastic comment. I don't see the point in jumping on the internet warrior horse just because a comment is sarcastic or light hearted.
This is a forum, I'm pretty sure there is a more serious section if thats what you are looking for but I think a lot of people need to take a chill pill and relax the kax!

/rant

Coming from the poster who's only input was to post the definition of Sarcasm?

Crack your jokes in another forum, or to another poster, I wasn't posting jokes.

ger vallely wrote: »

I'm a Dub in Galway- I don't have any guns. Sheesh, assumptions. Few sheisters here born and bread, doesn't need always be the Dubs!

I didn't say they were normal Dubs, nor did I say they were definitely Dubs.

You're twisting it based on what the other intellects tried to make out I said.

Down through the years, major robberies in this county have generally been perpetrated by criminal gangs from the east.

The details of the robbery were still sketchy at the time, so given the proximity to the motorway, and the use of a firearm(to my mind it was a handgun, it turned out to an antique), I said I taught it was a gang from Dublin.

Naturally, I assumed I was talking to adults so didn't word it as well as I could have, and some of the less intellectual poster/s decided to jump all over it.

biko

/threadwreck