Bomb Scare in North Strand?

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My girlfriend's on the bus and she says it's been diverted because of a bomb scare in North Strand. Anyone got any news on where, can't find anything online...

EDIT: Twitter is saying it's a package outside Mary Lou's campaign office.

SunnyDub1

http://www.thejournal.ie/security-alert-after-suspicious-device-found-at-tds-office-469656-May2012/

chin_grin

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

http://www.thejournal.ie/security-alert-after-suspicious-device-found-at-tds-office-469656-May2012/

It's manuel! :pac:

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

Joking aside, hope everyones ok.

SunnyDub1

It's probably nothing...

This is always happening these days:rolleyes:

chin_grin

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

It's probably nothing...

This is always happening these days:rolleyes:

Hope so. But "always happening" I have to disagree with, when was the last scare?

SunnyDub1

chin_grin wrote: »

Hope so. But "always happening" I have to disagree with, when was the last scare?

two months ago :rolleyes: - http://www.thejournal.ie/suspicious-object-at-israeli-embassy-false-alarm-bomb-squad-376149-Mar2012/

You also read of if happening in other countries as well

stovelid

Had to check if this was a zombie thread from 1941. :pac:

christmas2012

yeah i just heard that about mary lou on the radio just now..

Mr Simpson

chin_grin wrote: »

Hope so. But "always happening" I have to disagree with, when was the last scare?

Its happening quite a lot, the bomb squad have been called out 91 times this year and have dealt with 32 viable devices.

source

John Mason

chin_grin wrote: »

Hope so. But "always happening" I have to disagree with, when was the last scare?

always happening - my brother used to do motor bike escort for the bomb squad occassionaly. He hated big sporting weekends, cos they would be running around the city all night

There was one weekend where he was 6 different locations in 1 night.

Just cause you dont hear it on the radio doesnt mean it is not happening

Degsy

SunnyDub1

think it's gas when you see pic like this, its the same in the news papers - all the guards standing around twiddling their thumbs :rolleyes:

get the bomb squad and get it sorted, it is really necessary for 3 guards to be there on their motorbikes.

mattjack

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

think it's gas when you see pic like this, its the same in the news papers - all the guards standing around twiddling their thumbs :rolleyes:

get the bomb squad and get it sorted, it is really necessary for 3 guards to be there on their motorbikes.

Traffic control maybe, keeping idiots from standing beside the soldier working on the bomb ?

SunnyDub1

mattjack wrote: »

Traffic control maybe, keeping idiots from standing beside the soldier working on the bomb ?

and they need 4 guards and 3 motorbikes for that ?
And I can grantee there is probably more standing around there that aren't in the pic

Edit : they don't look like they are doing very much "controlling"

Baneblade

as irishbird said "motor bike escort for the bomb squad"
they would have to wait around for them while they work on the device

Mr Simpson

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

think it's gas when you see pic like this, its the same in the news papers - all the guards standing around twiddling their thumbs :rolleyes:

get the bomb squad and get it sorted, it is really necessary for 3 guards to be there on their motorbikes.

Those guards are the escort bikes for the bomb squad. They are very necessary. Try getting through rush hour traffic from rathmines to god knows where in the city, quickly without them

John Mason

the motorbike are usually from the Army. they are used to stop traffic and block off roads and side streets.

also they are used as fast escorts to and from scenes to block traffic and side roads as the squad can move fast through a busy city

Fenian Army

They put graffiti on her office, sell outs, touts that type of thing and there was a small hoax device.

Pandoras Twist

The 150 bus was diverted in crumlin two days ago because the bomb squad were outside a house there. Didn't hear anything on the news though

mattjack

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

think it's gas when you see pic like this, its the same in the news papers - all the guards standing around twiddling their thumbs :rolleyes:

get the bomb squad and get it sorted, it is really necessary for 3 guards to be there on their motorbikes.

irishbird wrote: »

the motorbike are usually from the Army. they are used to stop traffic and block off roads and side streets.

also they are used as fast escorts to and from scenes to block traffic and side roads as the squad can move fast through a busy city

So, are they soldiers or Gardai ?

Mr Simpson

mattjack wrote: »

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So, are they soldiers or Gardai ?

They are guards. Soldiers cant stop traffic without Gardai to the best of my knowledge

Degsy

mmcn90 wrote: »

They are guards. Soldiers cant stop traffic without Gardai to the best of my knowledge

They did during the war.

Praetorian Saighdiuir

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

get the bomb squad and get it sorted, it is really necessary for 3 guards to be there on their motorbikes.

Yes, the motorcycle escort is essential for the bomb squad to get from their base to the incident site as fast as possible. These bikes are used as traffic control at junctions / traffic lights etc. A minimum of 3 is needed.

mattjack wrote: »

Traffic control maybe, keeping idiots from standing beside the soldier working on the bomb ?

The bikes are for traffic control, the bomb squad has an armed military escort to form a perimeter around the incident site.

irishbird wrote: »

the motorbike are usually from the Army. they are used to stop traffic and block off roads and side streets.

Incorrect, the bikes are GS NOT military.

dsmythy

The Gardai did a good job keeping every wanderer from the site. All while putting up with moron drivers who had to stick their oar in about being diverted.