Riot squad to be at Croker on Saturday

Dave! · 24-02-2007 09:54PM

DublinWriter wrote:

Kinda like saying that would be the People's Front of Judea and not the Judean People's Front?

Huh? What you mean by that?

A Dub in Glasgo · 24-02-2007 10:12PM

DublinWriter wrote:

Kinda like saying that would be the People's Front of Judea and not the Judean People's Front?

Kinda like saying something that is accurate and something that is not accurate. Your choice really.

ghostdancer · 24-02-2007 10:18PM

DublinWriter wrote:

Kinda like saying that would be the People's Front of Judea and not the Judean People's Front?

what, you mean 2 organisations that are completely seperate and despise each other?
correct.

ghostdancer · 24-02-2007 10:19PM

andrew wrote:

what happened at the sinn fein protest? anyone know?

Sinn Fein didn't have a protest.

Seth Brundle · 24-02-2007 11:01PM

mike65 wrote:

Still there!

Is that a UFO of sorts in that pic? (middle of pic / left of the text)
Maybe Republican SF will have more important things to get worked up about!

whiskeyman · 25-02-2007 01:35AM

I bet the Gards were thrilled it p*ssed rain during the day. Surely, that kept the dodgy element in the pub!

Dara Robinson · 25-02-2007 01:39AM

Trojan wrote:

Load of rubbish. If we lose we'll take it well.

The trouble, if any, will be from the soccer hooligans before the match coming down to protest against the lack of respect for their culture.

I think a lot of people commenting in the media have never been to a rugby match. This is not Man City vs Millwall.

Well said, Rugby is just not like that.

And anyways. WE WON!!!!

gandalf · 25-02-2007 02:46AM

InFront · 25-02-2007 02:50AM

Are those the only horses the gardai have or something? They're the same two you almost always see!

Dave! · 25-02-2007 02:57AM

Do other police forces use horses or is it just us...? I know they give you a good elevated POV, but I can't imagine they'd be much use if a crime is commited, cos it's not really safe to gallop down Grafton Street!

Dara Robinson · 25-02-2007 03:00AM

DaveMcG wrote:

Do other police forces use horses or is it just us...? I know they give you a good elevated POV, but I can't imagine they'd be much use if a crime is commited, cos it's not really safe to gallop down Grafton Street!

Almost all police forces around the world. Mainly used for crowd control. You going to mess with one of those horses? you been up next to one???

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 25-02-2007 03:05AM

Dara Robinson wrote:

Well said, Rugby is just not like that.

And anyways. WE WON!!!!

It's not the rugby fans. It's not the soccer fans. It;s not the ****ing darts or cricket fans.

IT'S THE ****ING HORSE RACING FANS.

PeakOutput · 25-02-2007 03:06AM

horses are great for riot/crowd control..... i have seen a video of a scumbag put a cigar out on the arse of one of those horses in a riot and the horse didnt flinch..............needless to say the scumabg didnt walk for a while.........

no trouble at the match damn proud right now

Dara Robinson · 25-02-2007 03:06AM

......... lost

InFront · 25-02-2007 03:07AM

Those horses are as quiet as badgers, nothing very intimidating. I don't see the advantage of using them. Although the idea of one charging down Grafton Street sounds like something I'd like to see

K-9 · 25-02-2007 03:30AM

Ikky Poo2 wrote:

It's not the rugby fans. It's not the soccer fans. It;s not the ****ing darts or cricket fans.

IT'S THE ****ING HORSE RACING FANS.

English or Irish? These horses where bought from an English Police Force. I bet they where English!:)

copacetic · 25-02-2007 10:54AM

InFront wrote:

Are those the only horses the gardai have or something? They're the same two you almost always see!

how do u know? do u really recognise them or are u some kind of
horse racist? 'They all look the same to me Guv'

_Kaiser_ · 25-02-2007 10:58AM

Think of the ponies...won't someone PLEASE think of the ponies!

robinph · 25-02-2007 11:21AM

Seanies32 wrote:

English or Irish? These horses where bought from an English Police Force. I bet they where English!:)

I seem to remember something about them being bought from West Yorkshire police as they were retiring them and wanted some cash to pay for a new helicopter. The gardai have most likely bought some more since then though as I've seen more of them about recently.

Terry · 25-02-2007 11:57AM

InFront wrote:

Are those the only horses the gardai have or something? They're the same two you almost always see!

They all look the same to me.

There is usually one in Ballyfermot.

mikemac · 25-02-2007 03:25PM

What struck me about all this was if you wanted to do a robbery in some outlying suburb (Blanchardstown, Tallaght, etc), you would never had a better chance than yesterday.

With so much of garda resources in Dublin 3 & 9, I'd imagine the response time in other areas wouldn't be too fast.

These are the sort of criminal schemes I'm constantly thinking of

event · 25-02-2007 03:29PM

InFront wrote:

Those horses are as quiet as badgers, nothing very intimidating. I don't see the advantage of using them

let one rear up on you and see if you feel the same

Asok · 25-02-2007 03:45PM

lol

RuggieBear · 25-02-2007 03:59PM

Asok wrote:

lol

****ing classic!!!:D

nesf · 25-02-2007 04:04PM

Asok wrote:

lol

That just about sums it up really. No need for any further debate.

InFront · 25-02-2007 04:07PM

daveym wrote:

how do u know? do u really recognise them or are u some kind of
horse racist?

No honestly there's only three that I've ever seen, that grey one, the chestnut with the flaxen hair, and sometimes (rarely) the brown one. They seem to go to every major sports event/ public demonstration and they're the only ones you ever see on the streets. Maybe they're the posterboys for the mounted Guards or something.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/gra...fron250207.jpg

I think that sums it up very well, classic!:D

A Dub in Glasgo · 25-02-2007 04:19PM

Very funny pic

. It wasn't me

RuggieBear · 25-02-2007 04:23PM

there were a good few horse charges during the poll tax riots in London.

About 1min or so in on this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg9vLczx_B8

and the last 30 seconds or so on this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCfVCAsasJo

just as an aside, I was at an Arsenal Newcastle game about 5 years ago and after the game a geordie was giving some arsnal fans some light hearted stick as they queued to get into the tube station.

A mounted police officer came over and lifted the guy clean off his feet with one arm, told him to STFU and then dropped him to the ground. As he stood up the police officer got the horse to knock him back to to the ground, while telling him "You're in the Met now, lad". Got a huge cheer from the Arsenal fans.

Stompbox · 25-02-2007 04:24PM

PeakOutput wrote:

YES IT WAS

there are no links but txt newstalk 106 and ask them and they will confirm it on air jsut like they have been all week and croker officials have confr=irmed it with them as well

I'm afraid you're wrong,God Save The Queen was not played at the Special Olympics,if you wnat proof watch last Fridays News2day. bRTE went to their archives and found that it wasn't played.

Hagar · 25-02-2007 04:28PM

Q: What make the Garda horse unique?
A: It's the only animal where the bollix is on its back.

Riot squad to be at Croker on Saturday

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