Garda shot dead during robbery at Louth Credit Union(Mod warning, 1st post.)

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A Garda detective has been shot dead tonight during a botched hold-up in Dundalk, Co Louth.

The Garda officer in his 40s was among colleagues who were escorting a cash delivery to a credit union in Dundalk, Co Louth.

Several shots were fired during the incident at the Lordship Credit Union, on the Cooley Road in the town at around 9.30pm.

It is believed the force is now hunting four men in a grey Volkswagen Passat which fled the scene.

The officer, who was based at Dundalk Garda station, was fatally injured in the shooting.

Investigating gardaí at Dundalk are appealing for witnesses to contact them on (042) 9388440

News is still breaking atm, I posted the whole article in the hope that people are made aware and more may be able to assist inquiries.

I hope the people responsible are swiftly dealt with.

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Pippa Middleton's Arse wrote: »

Mod

Use this thread as a place to have a go at the police service and you will be banned.

Please bare in mind that a man went out to work yesterday and didn't come home to his family.

Zero tolerance for any mupperty.

frag420

Just read on sky that he was fatally injured.

Rip

Howjoe1

My name is URL wrote: »

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News is still breaking atm, I posted the whole article in the hope that people are made aware and more may be able to assist inquiries.

I hope the people responsible are swiftly dealt with.

he's dead unfortunately.

Gael23

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/garda-detective-shot-dead-in-dundalk-raid-582572.html
Only just after happening. Rte dont even have it yet

keith16

Was just about to post....ITV are reporting he has been shot dead....

Fozzie Bear

Ticker feed on sky news saying detective shot dead in louth robbrry. Rip

DrumSteve

Hopefully this means they will go to war now with these bastards.

No mercy.

RIP to the garda in question. Just doing his job.

kirving

Absolute f-ing scum in this country. I really hope they were caught.

RossyG

Terrible news. One life snuffed out and the lives of his family ruined and for what?

cutymonalisa

Utterly heartbreaking. RIP.

Ghandee

Said it before.

This countries descending into lawlessness.

Time for the Gardai to get tough with these bastards now!

R.I.P

Gael23

RTE are saying he is critical with life threathening injuries

justshane

That area of Ireland always seems lawless. Disgrace. R.I.P Garda.

Pacing Mule

Let the first "comedian" to post a gag about this get a life long site ban.

RIP.

RossyG

ryanf1 wrote: »

RTE are saying he is critical with life threathening injuries

BBC News is saying he's dead, I'm afraid.

PizzamanIRL

Greedy, selfish good for nothing bastards.

tinkerbell

This is just awful news RIP

El Inho

currently searching for a Grey VW Passat.

Capitol punishment was eradicated prematurely if you ask me.

Howjoe1

ryanf1 wrote: »

RTE are saying he is critical with life threathening injuries

and there is NEVER a word from this coalition about law & order. Edna appearing on Time mag seems more important to them.

makes me mad. RIP to the Detective.

dxhound2005

There were two robberies at Riverstown Post Office which is close by, one last November and one this month. I don't know if there were any guns involved. I think the cars were found burnt out in the North, it's very close to the border.

Gael23

RossyG wrote: »

BBC News is saying he's dead, I'm afraid.

Thats what most others are saying too. Not like RTE to get it wrong

charlietheminxx

Devastating news my condolences to that brave Garda's family.

These robberies seem to definitely be on the rise. How can we stop it? Gardai shouldn't have to risk their lives to do their job.

DwightSchrute1

RIP to the Garda..wonder will Minister Shatter still claim morale is high among Garda members

listermint

Dirty scum. Hope they are caught soon. Thoughts are with this man's family. Just doing his job.

jesus_thats_gre

justshane wrote: »

That area of Ireland always seems lawless. Disgrace. R.I.P Garda.

Will you go to ****.

deelite

Leading story on Sky

steddyeddy

RIP to the man in question. Fair play to him for going after men with guns.

AnarchistKen

RIP

Out doing a days work and then fatally injured. Shouldn't happen to any man.

Thoughts and prayers with the family

Mrmoe

RIP, hopefully the gardai will be now be given the means and the power to go after these scumbag criminals.

Sofiztikated

I'd say the perpetrators are LONG across the border.

Senna

Very sad, I hope their caught and beaten to within an inch of their life.

A cash delivery at 9.30pm on a Friday night, is that not a bit strange?

El Inho

As i mentioned on a similar thread regarding this, I hope the people who talk sh!te about the force sit up an realise just what they do for the public. Prayers (though im not a religious man) are with the family. Because at a time like this if even a prayer might bring some hope to the guards loved ones ill give it a go.

just awful stuff.

seven_eleven

Horrible, R.I.P. Scumbags have some cheek to attempt a robbery during an escort, its a shame they werent the ones that got shot.

Spare a thought for his family and partner who have to deal with all this too.

whats_my_name

Words fail me. Unfortunately this is what the authorities have to deal with...scum

Duberlin Chick

So angry.....

TopBombing

justshane wrote: »

That area of Ireland always seems lawless. Disgrace. R.I.P Garda.

You're right. No law & order here at all. Wild west. The rest of the country's grand though...

justshane

justshane wrote: »

That area of Ireland always seems lawless.

I wish I could be offended by that but any look at stats etc. will show just how bad it is.

Very sad indeed.

RIP

Fozzie Bear

Almost Jerry McCabe all over again. Gardai escorting a cash delivery to a credit union faced with an armed gang. What odds on the gang being from the same political back ground given where it has happened i wonder?

Whomever they are regardless they have fcuked up royally and will have the entire force and state down on top of them now. Your hour of reckoning is coming you murdering pr1cks.

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

Howjoe1 wrote: »

and there is NEVER a word from this coalition about law & order. Edna appearing on Time mag seems more important to them.

makes me mad. RIP to the Detective.

As much in all as I know what you mean, please do not use the tragic death of this Garda as an excuse to have a go at the government.

KwackerJack

We need to arm our entire force and have a no Sympathy approach towards these scumbags!!

Police in other countries are seen as harsh but it works well and people have respect.....!!


R.I.P Detective

StinkyMunkey

This is the sort of news that ruins your day, and i didnt even know the man:(.

RIP.

Headshot

The country is gone to hell. The ****ers robbing old pensioners and now actually shooting a garda

Its about time somthing is done about this.

eviltwin

Thinking of the deceased and his family and colleagues tonight. Gardai get a lot of stick but when you hear something like this you realise just how brave they are. RIP.

Omackeral

Tramps. Just tramps. I'm on night duty myself safe in the knowledge I'll be seeing my family tomorrow morning. Snuffing out a life over greed. Dispicable.

Are there any special laws in place for cop killers?

donvito99

This comes on the day the AGSI propose to leave Croke Park, highlighting the disgraceful way Gardaí have been treated.

Yes, lots of people in the public service have taken hits, not many give there lives and suffer these hits also.

This is absolutely tragic, thoughts with his family. Maybe the government should actually give the guards what they need to be safe and do there jobs at the same time. But we'll have to wait and see exactly what the circumstances surrounding the attack.

Hope these criminals are rounded up and locked away for good.

Witcher

Very sorry to hear this, I respect the job the Gardai do and know several members of the force.

Pity the cnuts didn't attack a delivery being moved by the Army...that would have been an upset for them

RIP to the Garda.

I'm not defending or condoning the things who did this but a lot of these deliveries etc. happen without Garda escorts so I doubt they were expecting any resistance or anything.

sfwcork

Shocking news.An innocent man left home to do his job and wont retun home.V sad news.

Rip

Hopefully the bastard will be caught

TheUsual

No cheap politics please.

R.I.P.

donvito99

donvito99 wrote: »

This comes on the day the AGSI propose to leave Croke Park, highlighting the disgraceful way Gardaí have been treated.

Yes, lots of people in the public service have taken hits, not many give there lives and suffer these hits also.

This is absolutely tragic, thoughts with his family. Maybe the government should actually give the guards what they need to be safe and do there jobs at the same time. But we'll have to wait and see exactly what the circumstances surrounding the attack.

I love how the last sentence contradicts all the rest of them.