Fears that Limerick Gang may set Tallaght ablaze!

Dublindude69

Fears gang may ‘set Tallaght on fire’ after killing


http://www.examiner.ie/ireland/fears-gang-may-set-tallaght-on-fire-after-killing-183184.html#ixzz1ltJq864Z

Gardaí fear a notorious Limerick gang might head to Dublin and "set Tallaght on fire" in revenge for the murder of Melanie McCarthy, 16.
Officers are organising extra patrols around the south-west Dublin suburb, while detectives in Limerick are gathering intelligence on the McCarthy-Dundon gang.

Gardaí suspect that Melanie, who also went by her mother’s surname McNamara, was not the intended target.

She was a back-seat passenger in a stationary car on Brookview Way in west Tallaght at about 10.35pm on Tuesday when a 4x4 pulled up.

A gunman took out a shotgun and fired twice into the car, hitting Melanie once in the head.

Detectives suspect her 21-year-old boyfriend, who was in the back of the car with her, may have been the intended target.

Melanie’s father is related to Larry McCarthy Jr, a settled Traveller from Limerick who served a jail sentence in Britain for firearms.

Her boyfriend’s family is also related to the McCarthy-Dundon family.

Officers believe the attack may have been carried out by a criminal gang in Tallaght in revenge for the murder of a man in the area in 2009.

This gang suspect that a Traveller gang in the Brookfield/Fettercairn area was behind the 2009 murder, and Tuesday night’s attack may have been in retaliation.

Gardaí are investigating if a hitman from Ballyfermot, used by the criminal gang, was involved.

Detectives said this gang had been "lashing back" at the Traveller gang in recent months, including with pipe bomb attacks.

A respected drug activist in the area said there had been reports for some time that a Traveller gang was "going to war" against a rival gang.

This community worker said: "Guns are everywhere and gangs will resort to using them at the drop of a hat. The fabric of society that was there is gradually being eroded, which is being exacerbated by the removal of supports that were there for communities."

There are reports that Melanie will be buried in the family grave in Limerick.

Her family described her as an "innocent child" who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

This is pretty scary, anyone think it could happen? I can't imagine they'd go to war in the middle of the streets. It's so tragic that a 16 year old was killed, poor child didn't deserve that

Sindri

Good might improve the place.

Daroxtar

Could do hundreds of euro worth of damage

Liam Byrne

Nice addition to newspaper headline, DD!

As long as they can keep them out of Tallaght and shepherd them all off to some secluded field to blow each other to bits, there might be a plus side to this yet - two gangs wiped out in one go ?

Too much to hope for ?

Wattle

Tallaght should kick Limerick in the nuts.

The King of Moo

Her boyfriend was 21 and she was 16?

Ew...

PseudoFamous

Daroxtar wrote: »

Could do hundreds of euro worth of damage

Only if they manage to get the social welfare hut.

Daroxtar

The King of Moo wrote: »

Her boyfriend was 21 and she was 16?

Ew...

Halve his age, add 6...

kumate_champ07

Daroxtar wrote: »

Halve his age, add 6...

it's +7

krudler

Daroxtar wrote: »

Halve his age, add 6...

that doesnt apply if you're cousins though

Daroxtar

it's +7

Not in Tallaght

blatantrereg

Her boyfriend was 21 and she was 16?

Ew...

They're related too - though it's not clear if it's by blood.
Different culture really. They might see nothing wrong with that but think having several partners is shocking or even sex before marriage.
If that channel 4 documentary I saw hasn't misled me that is

John Doe1

Its like the crusades all over again:rolleyes:

elvis99

The King of Moo wrote: »

Her boyfriend was 21 and she was 16?

Ew...

Finally someone pointed out how fúcked up this is, im 21 and the thought of roidin a 16yo makes me feel like gary glitter

Yakult

Ohh noo, not Tallaght

kraggy

krudler wrote: »

that doesnt apply if you're cousins though

Who said they're cousins?

RichieC

Can we not just suspend the justice system for a few days and purge the bloody country of these monkeys...

cloptrop

Why cant they all just be friends and play together.
They should go on the Jeremy Kyle show hed sort them out.;)

blatantrereg

kraggy wrote: »

Who said they're cousins?

It's suggested they might be in the bit I quoted before

pragmatic1

RichieC wrote: »

Can we not just suspend the justice system for a few days and purge the bloody country of these monkeys...

I dont see why not. Put it to the people.

blatantrereg

RichieC wrote: »

Can we not just suspend the justice system for a few days and purge the bloody country of these monkeys...

Because 16 y/o girls might get killed in the crossfire.
That's kinda exactly what happened to cause the incident that makes you suggest this.
I wish you sounded like you were being ironic

Bullchomper

From Tallafornia to Tallaferno.... as long as damage control is in place - quite the show!

RichieC

blatantrereg wrote: »

RichieC wrote: »

Can we not just suspend the justice system for a few days and purge the bloody country of these monkeys...

Because 16 y/o girls might get killed in the crossfire.
That's kinda exactly what happened to cause the incident that makes you suggest this.
I wish you sounded like you were being ironic

I mean a professional round up of known criminal leaders. Not a bunch of vigilantes.

The mere fact the article knows the family names just fking galls me.

Karmafaerie

Irish Journalism 101.

If a crime happens in Limerick, report it non stop.
If a crime happens in Dublin, bury it unless you can find a way to link it to Limerick, then report that angle non stop.


:rolleyes:

blatantrereg

RichieC wrote: »

I mean a professional round up of known criminal leaders. Not a bunch of vigilantes.

The mere fact the article knows the family names just fking galls me.

that's worse imo.
State sanctioned violence is always more shocking than criminal violence really.

telekon

I would be devastated if both factions wiped each other out....DEVASTATED, I TELL YOU!!

blatantrereg

Karmafaerie wrote: »

Irish Journalism 101.

If a crime happens in Limerick, report it non stop.
If a crime happens in Dublin, bury it unless you can find a way to link it to Limerick, then report that angle non stop.


:rolleyes:

Limerick people say this quite often and it is simply not the case.
Loads of violent crime is swept under the carpet in Limerick in a way that it really is not in Dublin.
For example the girl getting pulled out of her car in broad daylight on William St and beaten with chains by a group of men. Good luck finding reports of that in the media.
Yes it did really happen. Here is another thread where I mentioned it - where its veracity was supported by a reputable poster I dont know personally.

Spudmonkey

telekon wrote: »

I would be devastated if both factions wiped each other out....DEVASTATED, I TELL YOU!!

I'll have a tough time sleeping tonight I will....

KungPao

The shame.

As a native of east Tallaght, I wish for a partitioning. West Tallaght and East Tallaght...perhaps separated by a large wall and barbed wire.


Tallaght is too fckin big anyway.

cloptrop

I think they should click system then thunderdrone and sort it out there
Or click here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=484
Id say their grammar would be nearly as good as mine.

kraggy

blatantrereg wrote: »

It's suggested they might be in the bit I quoted before

Just because she is related to the McCarthy's and he is "related to the McCarthy-Dundon" gang does not mean they are related themselves.

He could be related to either a wife of one of the McCarthy's or be related to a Dundon.