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Vehicle explosion in Dublin 8

  • 31-03-2014 12:35am
    #1
    errlloyd
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    MODS I assumed there would be a thread for this, I don't see one. They've possibly been deleted.

    Twitter is reporting an explosion in Long Lane D8. There are suggestions in might be malicious.

    Picture from Twitter.

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BkA35-lIEAArRgT.jpg


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  • #2
    Lapin
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    Looks rough. Hope no one is hurt.


  • #3
    errlloyd
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    More info over on Dublin City board.


  • #4
    policarp
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    Hope it's not gay fawkes.


  • #5
    Frynge
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    Has Gilligan said it's just an April fools prank yet.


  • #6
    Chucky the tree
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    From the facebook link
    Mental. I heard the explosion n went outside. This dood ran past the gaf with a blood covered face bashing into cars. He either blew up the car (and himself) or was just passing when it went off.


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  • #7
    Ruu
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    http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/gbcwgbeyqley/
    A car caught fire in Dublin city centre last night, with witnesses in the area reporting an explosion.

    The incident took place at approximately 11pm on Long Lane, near the Meath Community Service Hospital, minutes away from St Stephen's Green. Users on social media described feeling and hearing an explosion.

    Photographer Alan Bennett said he was around the corner when he "heard and felt an explosion."

    "I reached Long Lane about 15 seconds later to see a car on fire," he said.

    "[There were] a couple of smaller explosions over the next few minutes as more of the car burned."

    He said there were three fire engines, two ambulances and a number of garda vehicles attending the scene, the first of which arrived within minutes.

    "I am in no doubt there was an explosion," he said.

    Explosion at long lane, Dublin 8 tonight. pic.twitter.com/8KOa4CsALJ
    — Anna Shanley (@annashanley) March 30, 2014

    Eavan Murray, a reporter at the Irish Sun, tweeted "There was an explosion just yards from our office tonight. Blast shook our windows."

    Her colleague Enda Bolger tweeted: "Heard and felt the reverberations in the office."

    There had been no official statement by Gardaí or the Fire service at the time of writing.


  • #8
    The Diabolical Monocle
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    No docklands bomb though is it.

    I've lit farts that could do that damage.

    I am disappoint.


  • #9
    errlloyd
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    Ruubot2 wrote: »
    http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/gbcwgbeyqley/

    Hmm, I might wait for a more reliable source.... Like buzzfeed or the college times.


  • #10
    Omackeral
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    The incident took place at approximately 11pm on Long Lane, near the Meath Community Service Hospital,


    Well that was handy.


  • #11
    hfallada
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    And people say you stay away from the Northside as it the dangerous part of the city


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  • #12
    131spanner
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    No word of anyone being seriously injured which is the main thing. Was parked pretty close to that row of housing.


  • #13
    Lapin
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    The Diabolical Monocle wrote: »
    No docklands bomb though is it.

    I've lit farts that could do that damage.

    I am disappoint.

    Not cool.

    Two innocent people were killed by the scum who planted the Docklands Bomb.


  • #14
    P_1
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    Strikes me as more of a case of arson than a case of explosive terrorism. If it were a bomb I'd say it'd have done more damage judging by the photo. Explosion probably caused by the petrol tank of the car exploding.


  • #15
    J_E
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    The Diabolical Monocle wrote: »
    No docklands bomb though is it.

    I've lit farts that could do that damage.

    I am disappoint.
    Have a bit of cop on.


  • #16
    Overheal
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    No deaths and the injury that occurred might have been an incidental passerby? Sounds like a gangland telegram


  • #17
    J_E
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,734 ✭✭✭J_E


    Overheal wrote: »
    No deaths and the injury that occurred might have been an incidental passerby? Sounds like a gangland telegram
    It could just have easily been an engine fault or a bunch of young lads with petrol and a lighter. Still worrying to hear it happen so centrally.


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