Gardai visit golf course

Ceepo

I'm not trying to open up the 5k debate again, that's been done to death but It seems that some garda policing of golf clubs took place,

"On Monday gardaí visited the golf course to check on the registration plates of some of the players to see where they have come from".

Interesting that they didn't have a checkpoint outside or on approach roads but went into the club Cark Park to check reg plates.
One or two distance members (over 40k) were taking off the brs timesheet.

Was this a one off or did any other clubs get a visit?


https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/golf-club-told-to-cancel-tee-times-for-members-breaching-5km-restriction-1.4257337?mode=amp

Spanish Eyes

Well it wasn't Stackstown for sure.

Other than that I haven't heard much about checking.

thecomedian

We had but they were just playing.

Dial Hard

Checking reg plates seems like an utterly useless measure. I drove an Offaly reg car for years and lived in Dublin the entire time. Have they never heard of used cars???

Nonsense carry on.

tabby aspreme

Dial Hard wrote: »

Checking reg plates seems like an utterly useless measure. I drove an Offaly reg car for years and lived in Dublin the entire time. Have they never heard of used cars???

Nonsense carry on.

They have an App, which gives them the owners details from the reg number, so there not specifically checking plates from outside the county

prawnsambo

There's a post that aged well.

blackbox

Did the have a warrant to enter the club?

...or were they invited?

Ceepo

blackbox wrote: »

Did the have a warrant to enter the club?

I've know idea. It didn't say anything about a warrant in the article.

Do the need a warrant to drive into a golf course?
I'm sure they'll say they're carrying out they're duties but not searching the place..

But I've no idea which or whether

10pennymixup

blackbox wrote: »

Did the have a warrant to enter the club?

Do they need one?

Fred Cryton

Now now, come on now. We can't have Guards doing actual police work, such as doing something about the feral gang of youths coming out of Darndale into Portmarnock. Much safer and easier to check up on middle class people to see if they travelled slightly more than 5km to get where they're going. The Guards need to feel safe, and they need to tick a few boxes.

Glebee

Its a pity they did not check out some of the beeches in Dublin yesterday. :eek:

PhoenixParker

Fred Cryton wrote: »

Now now, come on now. We can't have Guards doing actual police work, such as doing something about the feral gang of youths coming out of Darndale into Portmarnock. Much safer and easier to check up on middle class people to see if they travelled slightly more than 5km to get where they're going. The Guards need to feel safe, and they need to tick a few boxes.

Guards shouldn't target middle class law breakers. Got it.

Fred Cryton

PhoenixParker wrote: »

Guards shouldn't target middle class law breakers. Got it.

I would put crimes on a hierarchy of importance, absolutely.

prawnsambo

Glebee wrote: »

Its a pity they did not check out some of the beeches in Dublin yesterday. :eek:

They were at the 40 foot anyway. The whataboutery on here is hilarious.

Rackstar

A committee member should have done a citizens arrest on the Gardaí for trespassing. Have all committees been armed with pepper spray and tasers yet?

Peintre Celebre

Fred Cryton wrote: »

I would put crimes on a hierarchy of importance, absolutely.

Guards getting hassle for enforcing law

Glebee

Double barrels at the gate.

Ollieboy

If license premises they don’t need a warrant or permission.

I’ve heard this happen to two clubs but I reckon you’ll find it’s a personal issue!

killbillvol2

Fred Cryton wrote: »

Now now, come on now. We can't have Guards doing actual police work, such as doing something about the feral gang of youths coming out of Darndale into Portmarnock. Much safer and easier to check up on middle class people to see if they travelled slightly more than 5km to get where they're going. The Guards need to feel safe, and they need to tick a few boxes.

So guards from Cahir should come to Portmarnock? Or set up roadblocks to prevent people leaving Darndale? FFS.

d15ude

Peintre Celebre wrote: »

Guards getting hassle for enforcing law

Guards getting hassle for hitting the easy targets.
Business as usual...

killbillvol2

Glebee wrote: »

Its a pity they did not check out some of the beeches in Dublin yesterday. :eek:

Is somebody attacking the trees?

Sam Hain

Dial Hard wrote: »

Checking reg plates seems like an utterly useless measure. I drove an Offaly reg car for years and lived in Dublin the entire time. Have they never heard of used cars???

Nonsense carry on.

Wow criminal mastermind.

tibia

Glebee wrote: »

Its a pity they did not check out some of the beeches in Dublin yesterday. :eek:

Maybe that's a job for Special Branch ;-)

talla10

d15ude wrote: »

Guards getting hassle for hitting the easy targets.
Business as usual...

For some people catching Covid-19 would be fatal. Having the Guards do anything to prevent the spread of a highly contagious, fatal disease is not hitting the easy targets.