Could a terror attack happen in Ireland?

Mountainsandh

Noddyholder wrote: »

Well that's what Tom Clonan of the journal thinks, he must have reading this thread here before he wrote the piece

Seems to happen a lot with the Journal. At least there is a bit of investigative work re- how much exactly (or how little, rather) training the gardai and other services have received to date in terms of first response to terror attacks. Granted, since there is practically none, the research was pretty finite. :rolleyes:

edit : I do believe there is value in publishing such articles though. People really need to be informed, and awareness really needs to be raised. How many of us would actually raise the alarm if we saw an abandoned backpack lying under a bench in a busy street ?
I think we're all pretty aware of the danger in airports, what about other locations ?
And how would the average Irish person react if at all ?
That would be an interesting enough poll : you see a bundle/backpack lying beside a bin/bench on Grafton Street/populated area. What do you do ? a) Walk on, you haven't even noticed b) swerve and walk on c) ring the gardai
I was going to take a look at Grafton Street since I haven't been there in 10 years at least, and here is the first image that showed up when I dropped the little guy in Google maps, I've added the red circle.
Of course we can't all be ringing the gardai every time a bundle shows up near a bin, but maybe the bin collection arrangements might be updated to better serve busy areas as a preventative measure.

Widdershins

I don't think I would report a backpack or an bag. Maybe I should rethink this. They're so commonplace, though...

Maybe a bit OT but TC mentions the Westminster Attack there. I've just been reading a friend's comment about that. He was saying he couldn't care less that Teresa May is safe as he's more upset about the people who were killed and the Muslims ''who will be attacked all over the country''. I don't think that has happened at all, has it? I know there always have been hate attacks, unfortunately, but I haven't heard of any particular escalation. It's the same reason he frowns on any mention of Islamism.

smurfyirl

Amount of training given to gardai in terrorism? Absolutely zero in the last 10/11 years I've been at it.

I work in Limerick and am most likely to be a first responder to any incident here or possibly sent to assist in Shannon if a serious attack happened there. Luckily I've a stick and pepper spray though so that will be fine then!

Are we a possible target - yep. Are we in any way, shape or form prepared for one? No chance.

The only silver lining is that we probably rank low enough on target lists for extremists.

Mountainsandh

Widdershins wrote: »

I don't think I would report a backpack or an bag. Maybe I should rethink this. They're so commonplace, though...
.

Same here.
I think we could all be a bit more vigilant in busy spots if we were reminded, but it's really preventative measures that would help the most.

I have already mentioned it but I think ferry boats are pretty vulnerable too. Not enough checks IMO.

artemis268

Doubt it. Ireland doesnt really register on anyone's radar and I'd think the skangers and juankies on the street would beat the cr*p out of any would-be terrorists any day.

jmayo

artemis268 wrote: »

Doubt it. Ireland doesnt really register on anyone's radar and I'd think the skangers and juankies on the street would beat the cr*p out of any would-be terrorists any day.

Yeah because our skangers and junkies are so much tougher than those in London, Brussels, Paris, Nice, Madrid, etc, etc, etc

If only Carlsberg did skangers, they would all be Dubs.

When are the schools open again.

pumpkin4life

artemis268 wrote: »

Doubt it. Ireland doesnt really register on anyone's radar and I'd think the skangers and juankies on the street would beat the cr*p out of any would-be terrorists any day.

AHH ME FOOKIN LEG

Noddyholder

pumpkin4life wrote: »

AHH ME FOOKIN LEG

Irelands front line defence according to some here .:D:rolleyes::p:p Now where's Anto

C Montgomery Gurns II

Widdershins wrote: »

I don't think I would report a backpack or an bag. Maybe I should rethink this. They're so commonplace, though...

.

A few days ago I found a new enough looking suitcase on a platform and opened it to see if there was anything of interest inside (money, drugs, who knows)

If that was anywhere else in Europe I'd run a mile from it (or a kilometre, as it were)

Biggest lickspittle on boardz

Two arrested in Waterford on suspicion of international terrorism. Gardai suspected they may have been associating with known terrorists: https://www.thejournal.ie/terrorism-arrest-3361897-Apr2017/

It's only a matter of time before our weakness in immigration, security, and intelligence is taken advantage of.

RayM

Biggest lickspittle on boardz wrote: »

Two arrested in Waterford on suspicion of international terrorism.

When they started calling Isis "Daesh", I knew Waterford would somehow become involved.

The_Kew_Tour

They both Irish by sounds of it?

Edit 1 english

Sofiztikated

Biggest lickspittle on boardz wrote: »

Two arrested in Waterford on suspicion of international terrorism. Gardai suspected they may have been associating with known terrorists: https://www.thejournal.ie/terrorism-arrest-3361897-Apr2017/

It's only a matter of time before our weakness in immigration, security, and intelligence is taken advantage of.

Damn English terrorists.

Beasty

artemis268 wrote: »

Doubt it. Ireland doesnt really register on anyone's radar and I'd think the skangers and juankies on the street would beat the cr*p out of any would-be terrorists any day.

English speaking, next door to the UK, lack of security investment making Ireland a soft target (only 3 armed Dublin Airport Police on duty being a prime example)

Exactly the sort of place for them to target - they are looking for publicity and Ireland would certainly register on the radar if anything did happen

tomwaterford

Seems an gardai are stopping attacks abroad aswell


http://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/newsireland/man-and-woman-arrested-by-gardai-investigating-suspected-terrorism-activity/ar-BBArUO2?li=AAmb2oK&o

gitzy16v

Associated with Islamists the media say,glad the total censorship or description of criminals hasnt arrived here just yet....
Great job by our forces....I'd be hoping our lads are well trained in sniffing out terrorist activities after this past hmmmm 100 years maybe.

pontoonz

breaking news

failed potato farmer enda kenny promises to crush foreign terrorist networks in ireland,

CoolHandBandit

Very very worrying this tbh. I wonder how many more are lying in wait?

MikeenRonanJr

Fair play to the Gardai.


It's only a matter of time to be honest. And when (not if) there's a Muslim terrorist attack in Ireland, I would presume you'll have the usual "Religion of Peace" and "It's because of the West" crowd in the thread.

pontoonz

MikeenRonanJr wrote: »

Fair play to the Gardai.


It's only a matter of time to be honest. And when (not if) there's a Muslim terrorist attack in Ireland, I would presume you'll have the usual "Religion of Peace" and "It's because of the West" crowd in the thread.

it should not happen in ireland ,

but if it does enda kenny and simon coveney should be hung until there dead

tomwaterford

CoolHandBandit wrote: »

Very very worrying this tbh. I wonder how many more are lying in wait?

This is the second time it's been unearthed in waterford (islamists)

There seems to be no word on what was planned though?
Last time they were comically bad tbf

pontoonz

ps,

the family of one of the berlin truck attacks victims is sueing the irish navy as the truck driver was brought from libya to italy by the irish navy (simon coveny)

gitzy16v

pontoonz wrote: »

it should not happen in ireland ,

but if it does enda kenny and simon coveney should be hung until there dead

Not the best idea tbf.

gitzy16v

pontoonz wrote: »

ps,

the family of one of the berlin truck attacks victims is sueing the irish navy as the truck driver was brought from libya to italy by the irish navy (simon coveny)

Yer gonna have to give us a link where you found that....it's astonishing and I'd agree that the navy facilitated bringing Isis sympathisers to Europe.

pontoonz

gitzy16v wrote: »

Not the best idea tbf.

fair enough, i take it back, enda and simon are not culpable

tomwaterford

pontoonz wrote: »

ps,

the family of one of the berlin truck attacks victims is sueing the irish navy as the truck driver was brought from libya to italy by the irish navy (simon coveny)

:pac:

Is he sueing the truck company aswell

pontoonz

cough,

anyone else find it a massive coincidence that innocent simple simon coveny is minister for housing at the moment?

not saying his prtog?s arte skipping the queues or anything,

it's a coincidence

gitzy16v

pontoonz wrote: »

fair enough, i take it back, enda and simon are not culpable

They are culpable alright,just lets not hang them lol

tomwaterford

pontoonz wrote: »

cough,

anyone else find it a massive coincidence that innocent simple simon coveny is minister for housing at the moment?

not saying his prtog?s arte skipping the queues or anything,

it's a coincidence

:D

This is going well


Tbf I seen a pic of him driving a combine harvester before....I'm saying it's a coincidence that they use trucks with same engines in lone wolf attacks or anything






***am I doing this right?????

Barry Badrinath

gitzy16v wrote: »

....it's astonishing and I'd agree that the navy facilitated bringing Isis sympathisers to Europe.

Do explain.