Armed response in Cavan

Ten of Swords

This was posted to the 'Nationwide Checkpoints' page on Facebook a few minutes ago, anyone know what's going on?

CAVAN
Drivers stay well away from Bailieboro co cavan, all roads leading into town is closed, gardai everywhere, even the armed response unit, and the bomb squad, one dead and a siege on in a pub in town, possibly second person dead.

Amirani

Few similar stories on Twitter. Nobody particularly reputable though yet.

shopaholic01

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057033442
From the Cavan Forum.

Fr_Dougal

Local scumbag shot his wife dead and didn't have the decency to shoot himself.

SheldonC17

A man has appartently shot is wife and has now locked himself into a pub where there are hostages. Media not allowed to report as of yet.

SheldonC17

SheldonC17 wrote: »

A man has appartently shot is wife and has now locked himself into a pub where there are hostages. Media not allowed to report as of yet.

where did you hear that about media?

tayto lover

All over now apparently. He has been captured or surrendered.

Fr_Dougal

SheldonC17 wrote: »

A man has appartently shot is wife and has now locked himself into a pub where there are hostages. Media not allowed to report as of yet.

It's already over, he's been arrested.

allthedoyles

well done to the aru

SheldonC17

Already over? It went on for a few hours so how can you say already as if its no big deal?

Amirani

allthedoyles wrote: »

well done to the aru

Hard to say that given the scant news we have. For all we know they could've went in all guns blazing and there's 10 dead hostages and 1 arrested hostage-taker...

Witchie

I know Northern Sound were told not to publish anything to social media. Sad situation. Rip

SheldonC17

I seen on the Northern Sounf fb page about the media blackout

tayto lover

It's still going on according to my friend who lives nearby.
He said there was false information put out that it was ended.
A lot of confusion as the area is sealed off.

Are the reports about the bomb squad being there true, Tayto?

Witchie

I reckon the Anglo Celt will be getting a call from the gardai about pic they posted if blackout still in place.

Ten of Swords

Witchie wrote: »

I reckon the Anglo Celt will be getting a call from the gardai about pic they posted if blackout still in place.

Why? Three uniformed gardai standing beside a patrol car looking bored?

There was an article on their site about the incident but it's been taken down

Media999

Still up on google search. Just a heading.

"Double tragedy in cavan"

Whos dead? Wife and Guard?

paddy147

Media999 wrote: »

Still up on google search. Just a heading.

"Double tragedy in cavan"

Whos dead? Wife and Guard?

Nothing on google

Ten of Swords

paddy147 wrote: »

Nothing on google

Search for 'Anglo Celt' and it's the top result. Article itself is gone though.

Local-womanizer

Sounds like a crazy situation, hope it's resolved without any further bloodshed.

vickers209

From google type :

Double tragedy in cavan anglo celt

and the forth story down but page has been took down when clicked

Double tragedy in Bailieborough tonight - News ... - Anglo Celt
www.anglocelt.ie/.../4017472-double-tragedy-in-bailieborough-tonight/‎
42 mins ago - Gardaí sources have confirmed to The Anglo-Celt that a double tragedy has occurred in ...

Jeez, people on facebook will argue over anything. That Aisling one posting on the Anglo Celt page should really take a zanex and go to bed.

Ten of Swords

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

That Aisling one posting on the Anglo Celt page should really take a zanex and go to bed.

She seems classy...

Thank you for that sensational headline over an hour ago! I've waited like an asshole here for details for over an hour!!!

Lbeard

SheldonC17 wrote: »

A man has now locked himself into a pub where there are hostages.

Well, if he's a smoker he'll have to come outside for a fag at some point.

Smidge

The anglocelt FB page seem to have taken down their feed on the story.

paddy147

Smidge wrote: »

The anglocelt FB page seem to have taken down their feed on the story.

Their actual website is also down too.

SheldonC17

Anyone know if it is still on going?

Ace Attorney

paddy147 wrote: »

Their actual website is also down too.

Id say this is the most websie traffic they ever recieved and we are unintentionally DSOSing the server :P

Smidge

Couple of people on the Nationwide checkpoints FB page are having a bit of a ding-dong about it. Few saying it is still ongoing and that he is on the loose atm

FueledbyCoffee

Anglo Celt just updated their FB page

Sofiztikated

paddy147 wrote: »

Their actual website is also down too.

Good old fashioned hug of death.

I've family in Baileboro, must tell me mammy.

downonthefarm

the usual over zealous idiots,

dd972

Cavan chap says to his mate 'what's happened to your wedding ring?', his mate goes 'the missus is wearing it this week'

paddy147

WOW......really riveting stuff indeed..........................

ZZZZzzzzzzzzzz


Gardaí have said the incident in Bailieborough is ongoing, we do not anticipate any more updates tonight. We will report official gardaí statements when they are ready to make them in the morning.

Sofiztikated

paddy147 wrote: »

WOW......really riveting stuff indeed..........................

ZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz


Gardaí have said the incident in Bailieborough is ongoing, we do not anticipate any more updates tonight. We will report official gardaí statements when they are ready to make them in the morning.

Would you prefer Fox News style reporting?

"We've got confirmed reports that it's a Muslim, Athiest, Lesbian male, in his 20's to 80's, armed with nuclear warheads and oil tankers. He's a guy that knew him 30 years ago, to give a statement of how odd he was."

Media999

paddy147 wrote: »

WOW......really riveting stuff indeed..........................

ZZZZzzzzzzzzzz


Gardaí have said the incident in Bailieborough is ongoing, we do not anticipate any more updates tonight. We will report official gardaí statements when they are ready to make them in the morning.

Hopefully theres a few more deaths soon just to keep you entertained.

Smidge

paddy147 wrote: »

WOW......really riveting stuff indeed..........................

ZZZZzzzzzzzzzz


Gardaí have said the incident in Bailieborough is ongoing, we do not anticipate any more updates tonight. We will report official gardaí statements when they are ready to make them in the morning.

That's Irish "news" for you!
"You'll get it tahmara, when decide which part of it ta tell ya"

CNN would have had 6 choppers ripping up the place with the best angles:D

FueledbyCoffee

As they have said it's on-going, this means it's not over and I think there may still be possibly hostages or explosives involved.

smileyj1987

FueledbyCoffee wrote: »

As they have said it's on-going, this means it's not over and I think there may still be possibly hostages or explosives involved.

The gardai are still active in Bailieborough right now I can see one of the roadblocks from my house .

shanered

Unbelieveble scenes jeff

paddy147

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Would you prefer Fox News style reporting?

"We've got confirmed reports that it's a Muslim, Athiest, Lesbian male, in his 20's to 80's, armed with nuclear warheads and oil tankers. He's a guy that knew him 30 years ago, to give a statement of how odd he was."

Actually that would be more interesting.

Maybe yer man up there in Cavan has a GE M134 Minigun and will start shooting at the gardai and their garda cars like hes Arnie in T2.....who knows???:pac::pac:

redtapestyl

As they have said it's on-going, this means it's not over and I think there may still be possibly hostages or explosives involved.

I heard there may be a dinosaur involved.

Unconfirmed reports of velociraptors at the scene.

paddy147

smileyj1987 wrote: »

The gardai are still active in Bailieborough right now I can see one of the roadblocks from my house .

Get the camera out,zoom in,take some pics and post them here.

paddy147

redtapestyl wrote: »

I heard there may be a dinosaur involved.

NO......Not Barney...:eek:

smileyj1987

paddy147 wrote: »

Get the camera out,zoom in,take some pics and post them here.

They have now switched off the sirens so all you will get is a picture of black . The only information I have now is facebook from people living in Bailieborough but I'm not going to post rumours off facebook .

oppenheimer1

Broadsheet.ie have the story on their site. They mustn't have got the memo on the media blackout

woodoo

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Would you prefer Fox News style reporting?

"We've got confirmed reports that it's a Muslim, Athiest, Lesbian male, in his 20's to 80's, armed with nuclear warheads and oil tankers. He's a guy that knew him 30 years ago, to give a statement of how odd he was."

Charlie Bird is on his way up on a push bike with his camera.

Sponge25

Unrelated but the guards ripped me out of it on my way home in Bray. I have no record, was walking like everyone else and I didn't look or wasn't doing anything dodgy.

I said "Yas mustn't be busy if you're searching guys like me" and they said "Ah, we're searching everyone, a house got broken into" and I said "Lads yas don't think i'm breaking into houses do ya" and they said "no no, it's not that, we're just search all young lads" and I said "That's hardly legal, searching someone just because they're young" I didn't say it in a smart way like but they where very rough with me at first untill they realised I didn't do anything.

Like i'm not known to the guards, no record etc. and they were fairly sound but surely to god they can't just search my walk trough the mainstreet because i'm a certain age?

paddy147

smileyj1987 wrote: »

They have now switched off the sirens so all you will get is a picture of black . The only information I have now is facebook from people living in Bailieborough but I'm not going to post rumours off facebook .

Eh thats sound and not light.

Get the camera out,zoom in and take some pics to back up your eh "story"...:pac:

woodoo

Sponge25 wrote: »

Unrelated but the guards ripped me out of it on my way home in Bray. I have no record, was walking like everyone else and I didn't look or wasn't doing anything dodgy.

I said "Yas mustn't be busy if you're searching guys like me" and they said "Ah, we're searching everyone, a house got broken into" and I said "Lads yas don't think i'm breaking into houses do ya" and they said "no no, it's not that, we're just search all young lads" and I said "That's hardly legal, searching someone just because they're young" I didn't say it in a smart way like but they where very rough with me at first untill they realised I didn't do anything.

Like i'm not known to the guards, no record etc. and they were fairly sound but surely to god they can't just search my walk trough the mainstreet because i'm a certain age?

They should have frog marched you to the squad car and give you a few digs with the batton for your cheek