Military convoy on the M50

the_syco · 20-04-2007 07:09PM #1

Hi,
Just saw something interesting, and perhaps someone may know what it was. Came down the M1, and was just before the roundabout to turn right onto the M50, when a Gardai motarcycle wnt by, getting all the cars to move into the side. Fair enough, so went into the side. Probably some minister, I thought. But no, it was several army land-rover type viechles going by. And then a (civiliain) large truck. And another one. And one with no trailer (a backup, perhaps?). And they all went by, with several more of the army land-rovers, each full with armed soldiers.

Caught up with them again, on the M50. The Gardai were keeping the traffic back, and any traffic up ahead coming off slip-roads were stopped, untill the convoy went past. Was behind them untill the car I was in went right at the Liffey Valley off ramp. The convoy kept going in the direction of the Red Cow roundabout.

Now, I know the E-Voting machine's are meant to be moved from some company storage (which is costing a few grand a month), to some military building, and this may be it, but the amount of cops on bikes, and the armed soldiers... I don't know.

Sad Professor · 20-04-2007 07:12PM

Military coup perhaps?

Time Magazine · 20-04-2007 07:14PM

Could just be a few new guns or ammo for the Curragh or something.

Probably better in Dublin or Military forum tbh.

the_syco · 20-04-2007 07:27PM

Ibid wrote:

Could just be a few new guns or ammo for the Curragh or something.

Probably better in Dublin or Military forum tbh.

Aye. As for the choice of forum, it was either AH, or Military, but I chose AH, as more people would see it.

Karoma · 20-04-2007 07:34PM

Plus it had a Garda escort and those in the know may use Military and cannot share with us and...so on. It's fine where it is.

Dave! · 20-04-2007 07:43PM

Could be a load of cash, or guns, or somethin.

Any pics?

Binomate · 20-04-2007 07:44PM

I'd say it's a truck full of Bertie's cash on its way to Manchester.

PeakOutput · 20-04-2007 07:45PM

could be the ranger wing going on some secret mission lol

Archeron · 20-04-2007 07:48PM

Ibid wrote:

Could just be a few new guns or ammo for the Curragh or something.

Probably better in Dublin or Military forum tbh.

I read that as "could be just a few nuns" which created some odd mental images. Oh no, they've upgraded from starlets to military trucks!!!!

Dave! · 20-04-2007 07:51PM

Hey I know what it is -- Mary Harney's dinner being delivered!

(yes, it was posted before, but it's still funny

)

Captain Trips · 20-04-2007 08:03PM

the_syco wrote:

Hi,
...And then a (civiliain) large truck. And another one. And one with no trailer (a backup, perhaps?)....

It's Mary Harney's dinner. The third with trailer is because she doesn't do second's on desserts.
EDIT: Must remember in future to see who else posts this first. (!) - almost like reflex these days - not even checking the rest of the posts!

Hard Larry · 20-04-2007 08:06PM

That was lots and lots of lovely 20 and 50 yo-yo notes for the Irish public.

Ireland prints the tenners some other EU country does the 20s and 50s

That was a Cash Escort you saw on its way to the Central Bank.

Rb · 20-04-2007 08:10PM

Hard Larry wrote:

That was lots and lots of lovely 20 and 50 yo-yo notes for the Irish public.

Indeed.

Large volumes of cash receive military and Garda escorts almost daily, quite common tbh.

kdouglas · 20-04-2007 08:25PM

sounds like your larger than average escort tbh...

Gaspode · 20-04-2007 08:35PM

Didnt see the convoy but I saw almost the entire air force fleet (2 choppers) (No, not the bkikes) circling over the M50 at the Navan road. If its Harneys dinner, she must be having Cowan over!

Rb · 20-04-2007 08:39PM

DaveMcG wrote:

(yes, it was posted before, but it's still funny )

Only for the new members Dave...as for the rest of us...

mathew · 20-04-2007 09:14PM

deswalsh wrote:

If its Harneys dinner, she must be having Cowan over!

LOL:D

connundrum · 20-04-2007 10:03PM

I heard em singing...

'Cause we got a little convoy rockin' through the night
Yeah, we got a little convoy, ain't she a beautiful sight
Come on and join our convoy, ain't nothin' gonna get in our way
We gonna roll this truckin' convoy 'cross the USA
Convoy!

True story!

timmywex · 20-04-2007 10:58PM

id be fairly sure that this could be paper on the way to the mint, the special paper that is hall marked etc, on way to be made into new fivers(and so on)!!

crosstownk · 20-04-2007 11:23PM

connundrum wrote:

I heard em singing...

'Cause we got a little convoy rockin' through the night
Yeah, we got a little convoy, ain't she a beautiful sight
Come on and join our convoy, ain't nothin' gonna get in our way
We gonna roll this truckin' convoy 'cross the USA
Convoy!

True story!

LOL - Excellent!

That's a big roger, 10-4 good buddy

Seth Brundle · 21-04-2007 10:43AM

deswalsh wrote:

If its Harneys dinner, she must be having Cowan over!

The convoy was actually taking Harney home! She filled one truck and the other two had some snacks for her.

DMC · 21-04-2007 10:50AM

the_syco wrote:

Hi,
Now, I know the E-Voting machine's are meant to be moved from some company storage (which is costing a few grand a month), to some military building, and this may be it, but the amount of cops on bikes, and the armed soldiers... I don't know.

The e-voting machines are going to be stored in Gormanston, but they are going in the wrong direction.

Seth Brundle · 21-04-2007 10:54AM

DMC wrote:

The e-voting machines are going to be stored in Gormanston, but they are going in the wrong direction.

The entire e-voting strategy has been going in the wrong dorection so nothing new there then!

burnedfaceman · 21-04-2007 11:29AM

was probably a cash escort

Irishpimpdude · 21-04-2007 11:40AM

burnedfaceman wrote:

was probably a cash escort

Does it make you feel special to be able to repeat what has already been said?

Dave! · 21-04-2007 11:44AM

I'd say it's a cash escort TBH

Irishpimpdude · 21-04-2007 11:48AM

Same goes for you dave :rolleyes:

Dave! · 21-04-2007 12:01PM

hehe

tallaght01 · 21-04-2007 12:10PM

probably a cash escort

PCros · 21-04-2007 12:44PM

I was just thinking, could it have been a cash escort?

Oh no I just didnt!:D

purple'n'gold · 21-04-2007 01:32PM

Most probably it’s a load of ammunition going to the curragh. The guard was just there to get the traffic out of the way.

Military convoy on the M50

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