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22 soldiers injured in M50 crash

  • 18-03-2008 06:31PM
    #1
    RoyalMarine
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    http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0318/rta1.html

    anyone see it? anyone know any of the soliders involved?

    bit of an insane announcement a few mins ago as they said they are asking all military transport around the country to stop for the mean time.


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  • #2
    Krieg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,378 ✭✭✭Krieg


    Looks pretty crazy, Wonder what caused it?
    Simon Devereux, Deputy General Secretary of PDFORRA, said the trucks had no safety devices such as seat belts and they want the military authorities to stop using the trucks until they are put in place.
    For some reason I find it very difficult to imagine those trucks with seatbelts


  • #3
    Raspberry
    Closed Accounts Posts: 242 ✭✭Raspberry


    Was it terrorists?


  • #4
    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭Voodu Child


    Bunch of whingers. Shouldn't have joined the army if they didn't want to get hurt.


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
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    It's not all military transport they want stopped, it's all transport in those trucks with no harness in them for the troops.

    Bigger thread over here though - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055257344


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
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    Raspberry wrote: »
    Was it terrorists?
    I hear a number of flights have been cancelled and most Dublin Bus services are delayed ... ;)


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  • #7
    connundrum
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    Thought it happened this morning? Newstalk were announcing it, and explaining that one or both northbound lanes at ballymun junction were closed.

    Madness! One chap broke a leg, and there were a few neck and back injuries.


  • #8
    MrJoeSoap
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    Random news story of the day! About the only action they'll get.

    Apparently the "procurememt" of seatbelts was in its early stages.


  • #9
    galwayrush
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    I hope none of the Army Personel goes Deaf as a result.:rolleyes:


  • #10
    Mr. CooL ICE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,061 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    Form a coup! Quick! The boards.ie political party would reign terror among non-nerds!

    Cloud for dictator/overlord/kaiser


  • #11
    muletide
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    galwayrush wrote: »
    I hope none of the Army Personel goes Deaf as a result.:rolleyes:

    I hope you can spell and form sentences by the time your Junior cert comes around.


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  • #12
    jesus_thats_gre
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    lol ^^ genius


  • #13
    Run_to_da_hills
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    I thinks it is ridiculous to even allow all the Irish army travel together in one convoy. If this had been a worse accident it could have been a catastrophe and our defense forces could have been wiped out. There should be an enquiry about this.


  • #14
    muletide
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    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    I thinks it is ridiculous to even allow all the Irish army travel together in one convoy. If this had been a worse accident it could have been a catastrophe and our defense forces could have been wiped out. There should be an enquiry about this.

    I hate it when I am in company and I attempt to make a joke but no one responds and then I have to try and repeat it to see if I get a reaction. Its a bit embarrassing.

    Sort of like what you have done here and in your thread on the motors forum.

    Why dont you chance the Military forum - I dont think you have tried it there yet

    Sad


  • #15
    Run_to_da_hills
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    muletide wrote: »
    Sort of like what you have done here and in your thread on the motors forum.

    Not everyone drives a car :rolleyes:


  • #16
    Bob the Builder
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    even the army fool should obey the 2second rule... and then maybe they wouldn't collide as easily...


  • #17
    anthony4335
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    Why are people assuming that the PDF drivers were at fault for the accident?


  • #18
    Red Hand
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    The M50...equivalent to Vietnam for the Irish defense forces.


  • #19
    phantom_lord
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    anthony4335 wrote: »
    Why are people assuming that the PDF drivers were at fault for the accident?

    cause they were driving?


  • #20
    Saint_Mel
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    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    If this had been a worse accident it could have been a catastrophe and our defense forces could have been wiped out.

    Imagine all the tea that would save!


  • #21
    WindSock
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    anthony4335 wrote: »
    Why are people assuming that the PDF drivers were at fault for the accident?

    Not leaving appropriate stopping distance, like so many thick fckers in this country.


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  • #22
    slowharry
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    22 injured 44 compensation claims


  • #23
    Saint_Mel
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    slowharry wrote: »
    22 injured 44 compensation claims

    Some have gone deaf from the noise of the crash!


  • #24
    dodgyme
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    slowharry wrote: »
    22 injured 44 compensation claims

    yep apparently 22 injured and 105 released from hospital later last night.


  • #25
    Red Hand
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    I heard they were being pursued by 2 hungry Baloobas in a Ford Cortina. The guys crossed two lanes to get away in a panic.


  • #26
    mkdon05
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 766 ✭✭✭mkdon05


    i (friend of a friend) know one of the lads driving one of the trucks, said there was some bones protruding from the skin.

    But i suppose its better than getting shot in real combat!


  • #27
    [Deleted User]
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    So the way to destroy our army is not by bombs or attacks or invasions. It's by building motorways everywhere.


  • #28
    Fratton Fred
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    dodgyme wrote: »
    yep apparently 22 injured and 105 released from hospital later last night.

    is that like the two seater Cessna that crashed into a cemetary?


    so far 127 bodies have been recovered:D


  • #29
    Run_to_da_hills
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    So the way to destroy our army is not by bombs or attacks or invasions. It's by building motorways everywhere.
    That happened in Germany :D


  • #30
    John Mason
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    ah leave the poor army boys alone. some muppet on the M50 pulled out without checking his mirrors and failed to see the big green army convoy, at least we know the Camouflage will work when they head off to Chad


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  • #31
    Run_to_da_hills
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    irishbird wrote: »
    ah leave the poor army boys alone. some muppet on the M50 pulled out without checking his mirrors and failed to see the big green army convoy, at least we know the Camouflage will work when they head off to Chad
    That will be the excuse when it gets to court, "sorry your honour, I didnt see them" The army should consider painting their trucks bright red so that they can be seen on the motorways :D


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