Military convoy on the M50

cson · 21-04-2007 03:04PM

Cash escort maybe?

Hmmm, it got me thinking though *imagines robbing it and fleeing to mexico

davyjose · 21-04-2007 04:10PM

I saw this myself about 8 or nine months ago, coming off the N4 heading Northbound on the M50.
I have no idea what it could be, but felt like backing you up a little!

Copper · 21-04-2007 06:52PM

Probably unrelated, but I was driving around the back of the airport (very near to where the OP saw the convoy) at around half seven yesterday when 5 marked Garda cars with flashing sirens passed me on the other side of the road, one after another. They were heading towards the M1. Then Garda cars started pulling out of every side road as I passed, all heading towards the M1. I counted 2 marked cars and 2 unmarked cars. Also, I think most of the cars had 3 Gardaí in them so thats a lot of Gards. Anyone know what was up?

insafehands · 21-04-2007 07:58PM

davyjose wrote:

I saw this myself about 8 or nine months ago, coming off the N4 heading Northbound on the M50.
I have no idea what it could be, but felt like backing you up a little!

I'd hazard a guess and say it was probably a cash escort. All the new notes heading to the CB or something. Yeah, I'm probably right.

Big Ears · 21-04-2007 08:37PM

Copper wrote:

Probably unrelated, but I was driving around the back of the airport (very near to where the OP saw the convoy) at around half seven yesterday when 5 marked Garda cars with flashing sirens passed me on the other side of the road, one after another. They were heading towards the M1. Then Garda cars started pulling out of every side road as I passed, all heading towards the M1. I counted 2 marked cars and 2 unmarked cars. Also, I think most of the cars had 3 Gardaí in them so thats a lot of Gards. Anyone know what was up?

Might have had something to do with a cash escort .

Tak3n · 21-04-2007 08:37PM

Im in the army and was part of the convoy...

It was just a standard transport of high quality german fetish porn for our ministers in the dail.

jhegarty · 21-04-2007 08:59PM

Maybe it was the cash to settle Harneys account with McDonalds....

cson · 21-04-2007 09:22PM

jhegarty wrote:

Maybe it was the cash to settle Harneys account with McDonalds....

Genius.

Time Magazine · 21-04-2007 10:22PM

Irishpimpdude wrote:

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

Does it make you feel special that your sig is about eleven times too big?

Giblet · 21-04-2007 10:57PM

Cash or Guns. My dad used to get them all the time when he delivered guns. He used to drive 140kmph down O Connell st. with an escort, the guards would tell him to floor it!. This is 25 years ago mind.

deecom · 22-04-2007 12:20AM

Yup! cash escort alright, this was posted before from what i can remember. Happens once in a while alright, nothing to see, (well loads of money in a truck, but other than that!)

Chucky the tree · 22-04-2007 02:18AM

Not 100% sure, but i heard it was a cash escort. Can anyone confirm?

Giblet · 22-04-2007 02:20AM

Flowers, delicate lovely flowers.

patrickc · 22-04-2007 02:24AM

I heard it was condoms in transit for berties daughter.. (after the twins)

Irishpimpdude · 22-04-2007 12:56PM

Ibid wrote:

Does it make you feel special that your sig is about eleven times too big?

Smart arse :rolleyes: my speedtest.net sig is 10 pixels too big in height...and lots of other people in this forum have the exact same sig so

Steyr · 22-04-2007 01:38PM

deswalsh wrote:

Didnt see the convoy but I saw almost the entire air force fleet (2 choppers) circling over the M50 at the Navan road.

:rolleyes:

What a stupid statement another Joe Public who know fcuk all about the DF.

A cash Escort would have a Military Helo or Military Fixed Wing Aircraft overhead alright.

sunnyjim · 22-04-2007 06:44PM

Oh, and you being in the RDF makes you military expert analysist?

22-04-2007 07:00PM

I'd love some photos of the convoy! Tell me you got some!

Victor · 22-04-2007 07:08PM

Giblet wrote:

Cash or Guns. My dad used to get them all the time when he delivered guns. He used to drive 140kmph down O Connell st. with an escort, the guards would tell him to floor it!. This is 25 years ago mind.

Are you sure it didn't go along the lines of "get down on the floor and spread your arms and legs..."

timmywex · 22-04-2007 10:04PM

im sure that its the new notes on the way to the central bank to be printed, if it was cash, they wouldnt have so many trucks of it, its notes, which are very valuable to a scammer if they could get they're hands on them!!

Steyr · 23-04-2007 07:23PM

sunnyjim wrote:

Oh, and you being in the RDF makes you military expert analysist?

No but i dont like the slagging that the DF get here, especially from types who would see a chopper and go "oh thats the ENTIRE Irish Air Corps":rolleyes:

23-04-2007 08:02PM

rb_ie wrote:

Indeed.

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

Happens alot in Galway actually. I remember walking past one American couple who, having seen the army men, asked, "is it really that bad here?"

Gaspode · 24-04-2007 10:16PM

Steyr wrote:

No but i dont like the slagging that the DF get here, especially from types who would see a chopper and go "oh thats the ENTIRE Irish Air Corps":rolleyes:

Chill man, this is after hours, where people do not discuss, they slag, belittle and bitch.
I love the DF and all who sail in her.

olaola · 24-04-2007 10:42PM

Prob taking some prisioners to Portlaoise.
I am on the Naas Road a good bit - see it all the time.

bohsboy · 24-04-2007 11:41PM

Yes...it was probably an escort to Portlaoise Prison with a couple of Provo's from the Special Criminal Court. Cash escorts do sometimes have military personnel escorting but certainly woud not be shutting down side streets. Gilligan was up in court lately, probably this was his trip.

Military convoy on the M50

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