Garda Escort

wicklowwonder

Just saw a few Garda bikes escort a bus down the Quays of Dublin then into Christchurch. Why an escort this late at night? Who would be on the bus? Who decides who is entitled to an escort?

Praetorian Saighdiuir

Chipper run.

Insect Overlord

Like this? http://filmreviewonline.com/wp-content/gallery/the-guard/guard-009.jpg

Mr. Wong

Escorts are too expensive in this country. Thailand FTW.

Banjo String

FFS, i taught this meant hookers in uniform. sigh.

robertxxx

Overpaid w...ers who don't have a problem paying property tax.

Aidric

EU Foreign Ministers in Dublin. Possible explanation.

the_syco

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Like this? http://filmreviewonline.com/wp-content/gallery/the-guard/guard-009.jpg

It being AH, I thought the same

Sauve

wicklowwonder wrote: »

Just saw a few Garda bikes escort a bus down the Quays of Dublin then into Christchurch. Why an escort this late at night? Who would be on the bus? Who decides who is entitled to an escort?

Nosey parker!!

wicklowwonder

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Like this? http://filmreviewonline.com/wp-content/gallery/the-guard/guard-009.jpg

No unfortunately not!!

Where was the match played tonight, here or Sweden? May have been the team. Oh, and who won?

wicklowwonder

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Where was the match played tonight, here or Sweden? May have been the team. Oh, and who won?

Played in Sweden 0-0 draw. Would football teams get an Garda escort?

wicklowwonder

Aidric wrote: »

EU Foreign Ministers in Dublin. Possible explanation.

Maybe would they be on a bus though? Thought they all got Audis with drivers!!

greenflash

wicklowwonder wrote: »

Played in Sweden 0-0 draw. Would football teams get an Garda escort?

I've seen football and rugby team buses get escorted to and from stadiums at many levels. Bogball teams usually just drive to the pub in their tractors after matches.

wicklowwonder

wicklowwonder wrote: »

Played in Sweden 0-0 draw. Would football teams get an Garda escort?

Not a notion. I just thought I would play the guessing game along with everyone else

HeidiHeidi

wicklowwonder wrote: »

Maybe would they be on a bus though? Thought they all got Audis with drivers!!

There's a recession on you know! They're all bussed around the place when they're on the move en masse.

squod

wicklowwonder wrote: »

Just saw a few Garda bikes escort a bus down the Quays of Dublin then into Christchurch. Why an escort this late at night? Who would be on the bus? Who decides who is entitled to an escort?

'Tis the taoiseach getting his place in the queue for the sale in Next.

BillyMitchel

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Not a notion. I just thought I would play the guessing game along with everyone else

No they wouldn't! Maybe escorted out of the grounds if there was trouble outside it that's about it.

wicklowwonder

greenflash wrote: »

I've seen football and rugby team buses get escorted to and from stadiums at many levels. Bogball teams usually just drive to the pub in their tractors after matches.

Would they pay for it? I have seen them getting driven out of the environment of the stadium and away from fans flanked by Gardai but didn't think they would spin them the whole way to the hotel. The soccer guys stay at the airport while the rugby boys are in Carton House I think. Quiet a spin.

30txsbzmcu2k9w

they do this for women in labour the odd time i think

allthedoyles

squod wrote: »

'Tis the taoiseach getting his place in the queue for the sale in Next.

AFAIK he's in LA

BillyMitchel

BillyMitchel wrote: »

No they wouldn't! Maybe escorted out of the grounds if there was trouble outside it that's about it.

Ok !!!

HeidiHeidi

allthedoyles wrote: »

AFAIK he's in LA

Must be the missus then

wicklowwonder

Sean Tiny Shootout wrote: »

they do this for women in labour the odd time i think

Sick or in labour is fine could be your family like, but if its some sports team or music star surely they should pay for the privilege.

I thought this was about a Garda boy racer

A football or rugby team would be charged for the services of the Gardai if such services were requested.

true

I thought this was about a (ban ) Garda earning a bit on the side as an escort.

mud

My friend got a nnnnGarda escort when her labour accelerated without warning.

She said it was terrifying but lovely and the Gardaí gave her a guard of honour going in to the maternity and were all calling out best wishes!

It's a nice story I think

Was she on a bus?

johnayo

true wrote: »

I thought this was about a (ban ) Garda earning a bit on the side as an escort.[/QUOTE
Actually, I think you're right.:pac:

Motivator

wicklowwonder wrote: »

Would they pay for it? I have seen them getting driven out of the environment of the stadium and away from fans flanked by Gardai but didn't think they would spin them the whole way to the hotel. The soccer guys stay at the airport while the rugby boys are in Carton House I think. Quiet a spin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqIULBufb48

starviewadams

EU minister chaps heading from the castle to their 5 star hotel perhaps.

hatrickpatrick

Maybe it was the Irish team just off the plane or something? Would they fly home the same night as the match given that they have a home game next week and there wasn't really a lot to celebrate by going out on the piss in Sweden?

starviewadams

They stay out in Portmarnock,so even if they did fly in tonight,no reason to be near Christchurch.

Cookie_Monster

I'd say it was a prison transfer of some sort

thecornflake

It's the new brewing machinery for the Guinness brewery upgrade. Massive towers and what not being moved very slowly towards the city center. Really weird to see coming down the road so slow with a load of gardai escorts.

monkeysnapper

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I must be getting old because this is what came into my mind when I read the title of the post

Rasheed

Maybe it's the pope on a quiet visit. He likes to travel in buses.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2293785/Pope-bus-Francis-shows-hes-man-people-hops-board-minibus-church-day-job.html

BigBrownBear

Sean Tiny Shootout wrote: »

they do this for women in labour the odd time i think

Like Joan Burton???

wicklowwonder

starviewadams wrote: »

EU minister chaps heading from the castle to their 5 star hotel perhaps.

Yeah could be a bus going up to collect them from the castle as it went towards Christchurch.

wicklowwonder

thecornflake wrote: »

It's the new brewing machinery for the Guinness brewery upgrade. Massive towers and what not being moved very slowly towards the city center. Really weird to see coming down the road so slow with a load of gardai escorts.

No it wasn't it was 5 or 6 bikes around a bus travelling on North Quays then turning over the bridge into Christchurch. Seen pics of the new brewing machine looks class. Presume Guinness pay for that escort and pay Dublin City Council for closing roads etc?

Duvetdays

Only time I've seen a coach with a Garda escort other then a rugby team I seen get one once is the bubble gum club. They bring sick kids on trips seen them get a Garda escort up the leopardstown road towards dunlaoghaire for the ferry to Alton towers. It was quite sweet really they looked like they where having a ball.

ElleEm

Sean Tiny Shootout wrote: »

they do this for women in labour the odd time i think

I know a guy who had a Garda escort when he was getting a taxi into one of the maternity hospitals for his wife giving birth.

wicklowwonder wrote: »

No it wasn't it was 5 or 6 bikes around a bus travelling on North Quays then turning over the bridge into Christchurch. Seen pics of the new brewing machine looks class. Presume Guinness pay for that escort and pay Dublin City Council for closing roads etc?

Speed 3?

Love2love

International Rugby and Football teams are escorted to the games. If its in the Aviva, they past my house. Which reminds me of a story about how embarrassing our parents can be.

So Ireland were playing France in a World Cup or Euro qualifier a couple of years ago and generally when you hear the escort everyone would run out a give the team a wave of support especially in big games. Cue sirens and my mother running onto the street with an ireland flag above her head screaming Ole Ole Ole! In heavy evening traffic.

Turns out, Ireland were playing in Paris

Dwork

Sean Tiny Shootout wrote: »

they do this for women in labour the odd time i think

Joan Burton?

3hn2givr7mx1sc

I got one when the mother was driving me to hospital with a pain in my testicle. There was a match on in town and loads of traffic as a results, but we spotted a Garda we know and he got a motorbike Garda to escort us down. I'll never forget his face when Ma told him why we were going to the hospital. It was a face of pure fear that only a fellow man could understand. :pac:

Dwork

baz2009 wrote: »

I got one when the mother was driving me to hospital with a pain in my testicle. There was a match on in town and loads of traffic as a results, but we spotted a Garda we know and he got a motorbike Garda to escort us down. I'll never forget his face when Ma told him why we were going to the hospital. It was a face of pure fear that only a fellow man could understand. :pac:

How did you lose the other one?

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Dwork wrote: »

How did you lose the other one?

I didn't...?

Dwork

baz2009 wrote: »

I didn't...?

Well who did then? Someone must have.

Gyalist

greenflash wrote: »

I've seen football and rugby team buses get escorted to and from stadiums at many levels. Bogball teams usually just drive to the pub in their tractors after matches.

The Galway team coach passed me on the Navan Road in Cabra on All-Ireland Hurling Final day last summer and they had a motorcycle escort.

Dwork

Gyalist wrote: »

The Galway team coach passed me on the Navan Road in Cabra on All-Ireland Hurling Final day last summer and they had a motorcycle escort.

I doubt they're still circling the quays though.