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Helicopters

  • 09-03-2016 3:07pm
    #1
    Fuseman
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 158 ✭✭


    I have spotted a few helicopters hovering around the Dublin 15/M50 area this afternoon around 3pm. Any idea whats going on? It doesn't seem to be the Garda Helicopter either, they look Navy in colour.


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  • #2
    ThisRegard
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    Usually a cash escort, they're regular enough.


  • #3
    chucknorris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,633 ✭✭✭chucknorris


    Fuseman wrote: »
    I have spotted a few helicopters hovering around the Dublin 15/M50 area this afternoon around 3pm. Any idea whats going on? It doesn't seem to be the Garda Helicopter either, they look Navy in colour.

    There has been a series of raids on criminals around the city throughout the day.


  • #4
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    This one though is most likely an escort from the airport. I have an office out by the airport and see it often enough when over there.


  • #5
    January
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    Flew very low over my estate, was just a plain black helicopter. Headed towards IBM in Damastown.


  • #6
    Fuseman
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 158 ✭✭Fuseman


    I have seen the cash excorts before, moving down the M50 but there was two of them hovering over Blanchardstown and Finglas direction. It could be related to the CAB raids :-S


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  • #7
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Interesting. Were they actually hovering and just travelling in circles? My money is still on them being an escort, as bad as our gangs are I'd be surprised they'd have anything other than the garda helicopter.


  • #8
    Simply Red
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    From where I am, i think it was hovering over the m50 roundabout for a few mins


  • #9
    Straylight
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭Straylight


    January wrote: »
    Flew very low over my estate, was just a plain black helicopter. Headed towards IBM in Damastown.

    I saw what was presumably the same helicopter over Hartstown around 3.30, headed roughly in the direction of Ongar. It was very low over the houses and travelling very slowly. It would seem to be an odd place to be flying over if it was a cash escort.


  • #10
    glossy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 699 ✭✭✭glossy


    January wrote: »
    Flew very low over my estate, was just a plain black helicopter. Headed towards IBM in Damastown.

    Think it was a post about it before, someone said it's ESB checking the overhead cables lines. Checks twice a year for loose cables etc. It has a big camera in the front.


  • #11
    Gaspode
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,044 ✭✭✭Gaspode


    Thread closed


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