Army coup to take place in Dublin today

greencap

Esel wrote: »

Not a very realistic location, imo. I'd say it will be in a populated area.

Such as where?

Esel

City centre, suburban shopping centre etc.

greencap

Esel wrote: »

City centre, suburban shopping centre etc.

Wouldn't that require consultation with retailers, and thus the leaking of the details long ago?

Also the small matter of lost trade and the compensation for said losses, which in the Christmas period would probably be in the millions.

Hitman3000

judeboy101 wrote:

Seriously, the Irish army couldn't fight their way out of an under 16 GAA disco.

I love the comments of the ill informed, prey tell where did you acquire your knowledge of the DF's?

Esel

I presume they will want it to be as realistic as possible.

greencap

Esel wrote: »

I presume they will want it to be as realistic as possible.

I presume they have a different realistic in mind to you.

Theres insurance and legal implications too.

Having any sort of live ordnance or operational military equipment near the general public is just asking for problems and huge costs.

Andy Magic

I hope there going to take out the junkies as target practice, there is enough of them anwyay

animaal

Our defence forces have served us very well, despite being underfunded. Hopefully they'll benefit from these exercises.

Some people like to put others down, to feel better about themselves. You'll hear similar talk from the barstool experts about Premier League players being rubbish, as if he/she could do better.

nice_guy80

with the wages our soldiers are on, I'm surprised there hasn't been a coup!

can't believe the lack of respect for our military personnel.

Delta1138

Maybe there going to clean the bus aras toilets 🙂

corner of hells

Oh I dunno , I've two friends who are ex DF , one spent over 40 years in the army number 1 band , the other was a Ranger.
Both impress me a lot.

In saying that if I was to fight the Ranger Id want a baseball bat.

ohnonotgmail

corner of hells wrote: »

Oh I dunno , I've two friends who are ex DF , one spent over 40 years in the army number 1 band , the other was a Ranger.
Both impress me a lot.

In saying that if I was to fight the Ranger Id want a baseball bat.

i still wouldn't bet on you.

corner of hells

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

corner of hells wrote: »

Oh I dunno , I've two friends who are ex DF , one spent over 40 years in the army number 1 band , the other was a Ranger.
Both impress me a lot.

In saying that if I was to fight the Ranger Id want a baseball bat.

i still wouldn't bet on you.

Neither would I.

Knex*

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

Id be proud of our army if they allowed injured enemy combatants be removed from the field rather than letting them bleed out under a hot tropical sun.

I mean, its very easy for us to say this from the luxury of our couches, far away from an environment where every action has to be carefully considered, such is the threat to your life.

The concept of an enemy doesn't really exist in my day to day life, something I'm extremely grateful for.

Chrongen

Chrongen wrote: »

So in other words the only ones to score gold in that exercise (which I'm sure is in the Brecon Beacons where the SAS train) were the Gurkhas and the Irish.

Maybe you'd want to reassess your judgement there, judeboy.

I would imagine the Duke of Lancaster Regiment and the Garwhal Rifles are neither of the above.

weldoninhio

Andy Magic wrote: »

I hope there going to take out the junkies as target practice, there is enough of them anwyay

They could solve the homeless problem too. Call it collateral damage.

MOH

Esel wrote: »

City centre, suburban shopping centre etc.

Ballsbridge? Given Trump's about to paint a big target on US embassies worldwide?

Mech1

Did anyone see anything? it must have been a undercover operation.

Jawgap

Aegir wrote: »

I would imagine the Duke of Lancaster Regiment and the Garwhal Rifles are neither of the above.

Maybe have a look at their battle honours and recent operations before saying something that silly.

end of the road

judeboy101 wrote: »

Seriously, the Irish army couldn't fight their way out of an under 16 GAA disco.

rubbish. our boys are well regarded world wide and are very good at their job. shame on you for disrespecting them.

Boom_Bap

Mech1 wrote: »

Did anyone see anything? it must have been a undercover operation.

Seen moving images yesterday of some units bursting up the M50

DEFTLEFTHAND

Think of some of the cesspools they've been deployed to.

They deserve respect.

ectoraige

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Think of some of the cesspools they've been deployed to.

They deserve respect.

Athlone. *shudder*

tayto lover

We have to be the best country in the world at knocking our own.

A Little Pony

Well going by what's happening in the Dail you won't have an Irish Army for much longer.

bear1

A Little Pony wrote: »

Well going by what's happening in the Dail you won't have an Irish Army for much longer.

What's happening in the Dail?

OldMrBrennan83

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Jawgap

Jawgap wrote: »

Maybe have a look at their battle honours and recent operations before saying something that silly.

you may want to re-read my post.

The Duke of Lancaster Regiment and the Garwhal Rifles are neither Irish, or Gurkha regiments.

So the post I was replying to should have read

"So in other words the only ones to score gold in that exercise (which I'm sure is in the Brecon Beacons where the SAS train) were the British, the Indians, the Gurkhas and the Irish"

Edward M

I was in the FCA, did a few summer camps in Finner outside Bundoran, them full time lads do loads of training, fit fellas anyway mostly.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Edward M wrote: »

I was in the FCA, did a few summer camps in Finner outside Bundoran, them full time lads do loads of training, fit fellas anyway mostly.

I never really understood what the FCA do. Is it like some sort of reserve defence force?