Bus hijacked at Dublin Airport?

Duke of Url · 08-01-2020 12:18PM #1

Just seen this in the Mirror.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/breaking-three-people-taken-hostage-21238206

Three people are being held hostage after a bus was hijacked at Dublin Airport in the early hours of this morning.

It is believed that the vehicle, belonging to a well-known hotel, was stolen from the roadway in front of Terminal 2 around 1am.

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Trigger Happy · 08-01-2020 12:20PM

This happened last night. All over now.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2020/0108/1105032-monaghan-arrests/

Duke of Url · 08-01-2020 12:21PM

Trigger Happy wrote: »

This happened last night. All over now.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2020/0108/1105032-monaghan-arrests/

Yeah. Just checked the independent

THREE people were taken hostage when a bus was hijacked at Dublin Airport in the early hours of this morning.

Independent.ie understands the shuttle bus belonging to a well-known hotel was stolen from the roadway in front of Terminal 2 around 1am.

Two hijackers locked the doors, effectively trapping the passengers already on board, and took off in the direction of the M1 motorway.

A source said the traumatised passengers were eventually allowed out near Julianstown, Co Meath, a 30-minute drive away.

The hijacker demanded money from the victims before they left the mini-bus.

They thieves then continued north through Dundalk and across the border into Northern Ireland.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) were alerted to the situation – but it is believed the vehicle then diverted back into county Monaghan.

A major garda operation, involving the air support and the armed Emergency Response Unit, swung into operation.

It is understood the bus was crashed but the two men escaped on foot and stole a car.

Gardaí gave chase and two suspects were apprehended.

In a statement to Independent.ie, PSNI confirmed that they "received a report from our colleagues in An Garda Síochána that a stolen transit van had been tracked crossing the border".

"Officers observed the vehicle in Crossmaglen Square, and upon police entering the carpark the transit van collided with the police vehicle causing damage to the front of the car," a spokesperson said.

"The transit van then made off from the area and re-crossed the border.

"The PSNI officers were not injured during the incident."

Boxcar_Willie · 08-01-2020 12:21PM

Yeah , drove off up the M1 , took money and belongings from the three passengers and dumped them out at Drogheda South exit , bus continued north and across border then turned and re-entered ROI In Co. Monaghan where it crashed , they then stole a car and made off .

Letwin_Larry · 08-01-2020 07:57PM

could be one of those Shiite Poxy hijackings?

Montage of Feck · 08-01-2020 08:12PM

Letwin_Larry wrote: »

could be one of those Shiite Poxy hijackings?

Witnesses said they all were of a Sunny disposition.

Poochie05 · 08-01-2020 08:21PM

Boxcar_Willie wrote: »

Yeah , drove off up the M1 , took money and belongings from the three passengers and dumped them out at Drogheda South exit , bus continued north and across border then turned and re-entered ROI In Co. Monaghan where it crashed , they then stole a car and made off .

According to this the passengers were unaware they were being hijacked, didn’t have anything stolen and they were dropped at the City North hotel

Tourists on stolen mini bus 'unaware bus was stolen'
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2020/0108/1105032-monaghan-arrests/

fryup · 08-01-2020 10:52PM

just a case of high jinks?

elperello · 08-01-2020 10:55PM

fryup wrote: »

just a case of high jinks?

They might have been high last night but they are jinxed now.

08-01-2020 10:58PM

Travellers, I'd say.

(they were on a bus, after all!)

Strumms · 08-01-2020 10:59PM

A seriously risky move for what would have been a fairly small amount of cash... those getting that bus won’t have been too flush for cash, either returning from holiday or going home from work.... would it have been perhaps a test of the airport police / Garda response in the area ?

Irish Guitarist · 08-01-2020 11:06PM

Maybe they stole it as a getaway vehicle from or to another crime and thought having some passengers might make them look less suspicious. I'm not sure if that makes any sense but I don't really understand why else they would pick up three passengers just to give them a lift.

elperello · 08-01-2020 11:11PM

According to news reports the 3 passengers were in the bus and the driver had gone into T2 to locate a fourth when the bus was taken.

whiskeyman · 08-01-2020 11:13PM

elperello wrote: »

According to news reports the 3 passengers were in the bus and the driver had gone into T2 to locate a fourth when the bus was taken.

Did he leave the keys in / engine running?
Not a good move for him unfortunately.

4068ac1elhodqr · 08-01-2020 11:16PM

Trigger Happy wrote: »

This happened last night. All over now.
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2020/0108/1105032-monaghan-arrests/

Took a while to be 'all over', the scallywags ran a merry chase up and down the land, crossed borders, rammed police/garda (each) cars, stole another car, before a 'copter and RSU (rammed them too) eventually located and cornered them and discovered a lenthy rap sheet.

They drove it away in the direction of the M1 after the bus driver went into the terminal building to find a fourth passenger. After the passengers were dropped off, the bus was then driven north on the M1 where it was located by gardaí near Drogheda, who followed it before it was driven across the border north of Dundalk. The bus rammed a garda car outside the town, and as the PSNI became involved, a PSNI vehicle was also rammed near Crossmaglen, Co Armagh. The bus later crossed back over the border and was located in Co Monaghan, where it crashed a short time later. The men fled the scene on foot, before stealing a parked car. The stolen car then rammed a vehicle being driven by officers from the Garda Regional Support Unit near Castleblaney, at which point the suspects were arrested. The two, aged in their 30s, are being held at Carrickmacross Garda Station. They are also being questioned in connection with other crimes in Monaghan, Meath and Louth in recent days.

circadian · 08-01-2020 11:16PM

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

Maybe they stole it as a getaway vehicle from or to another crime and thought having some passengers might make them look less suspicious. I'm not sure if that makes any sense but I don't really understand why else they would pick up three passengers just to give them a lift.

Possibly trying to get it for an ATM theft. Cut the roof off one of those buses (assuming it's not just a Transit mini bus) and you've got something that could handle that weight no problem.

Strumms · 08-01-2020 11:18PM

whiskeyman wrote: »

Did he leave the keys in / engine running?
Not a good move for him unfortunately.

Yes, silly. You can think working in the airport that it’s security city but to be THAT complacent is very foolish.

fryup · 08-01-2020 11:19PM

the names of the two arrested have been revealed...

Paddy & Mick

septictank · 09-01-2020 06:16PM

fryup wrote: »

the names of the two arrested have been revealed...

Paddy & Mick

Try Stephen and John McDonagh.

https://www.herald.ie/news/tourists-hijack-ordeal-as-garda-cars-rammed-in-cross-border-pursuit-chaos-38846089.html

fryup · 09-01-2020 11:43PM

gombeens

SEPT 23 1989 · 09-01-2020 11:45PM

McDonagh

The_Kew_Tour · 09-01-2020 11:50PM

Seem like lovely fellas:rolleyes:

washman3 · 10-01-2020 12:35AM

Our friends that were afforded special ethnic status by our former gombeen Taoiseach by any chance..??

elperello · 10-01-2020 12:42AM

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2020/0109/1105365-courts-mini-bus-airport-charge/

They have been charged.

smelly sock · 10-01-2020 12:44AM

It was a mistake boss. We thought it was our bus boss.

tayto lover · 10-01-2020 12:46AM

It was only a prank Judge.
We Travellers love pranking people.

Assetbacked · 10-01-2020 12:47AM

Unsurprisingly it was the perpetually persecuted child neglectors.

Birneybau · 10-01-2020 01:03AM

Stephen McDonagh looks like the young corpse he'll inevitably be

Sam Quentin · 10-01-2020 03:53AM

Up that junction there and about a half a mile down the road and you'll find your hotel. I have to go now I've another pick up at Belfast International, cheerio now and enjoy your stay in Ireland lmao

NIMAN · 10-01-2020 03:55AM

Drains on society.

Arghus · 10-01-2020 05:03AM

There's a great buddy comedy to be made from this yet.

Bus hijacked at Dublin Airport?

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