Riot in Mullingar

Caoimhín · 29-07-2008 02:05PM #1

Just on newstalk, 200 people involved in a riot in an estate in Mullingar.

Link; http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/mhqlkfojqlid/

Our traveller friends perhaps?

daveharnett · 29-07-2008 02:22PM

breakingnews.ie wrote: »

Up to 200 people were involved in the incident at Dalton Park in Mullingar, during which two petrol bombs were thrown.

breakingnews.ie wrote: »

Extra gardaí have been drafted in from surrounding areas and a garda helicopter is also at the scene. No arrests have been made.

Nobody saw nothing:cool:

Agamemnon · 29-07-2008 02:23PM

This never would have happened if Joe Dolan was still alive. All he had to do was hum a few bars of one of his hits and the lion would lie down with the lamb and peace would break out everywhere.

jester77 · 29-07-2008 02:25PM

They mention petrol bombs but they don't mention slash hooks... for shame, every good riot has slash hooks!

Caoimhín · 29-07-2008 02:26PM

jester77 wrote: »

They mention petrol bombs but they don't mention slash hooks... for shame, every good riot has slash hooks!

Its just not the same without the auld slash hooks.

brianthebard · 29-07-2008 02:28PM

Pffft, sensational thread title, it was a violent clash, not a riot! No slash hooks required for a VC.

is_that_so · 29-07-2008 02:36PM

caoibhin wrote: »

Just on newstalk, 200 people involved in a riot in an estate in Mullingar.

Link; http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/mhqlkfojqlid/

Our traveller friends perhaps?

RTE say 100. Appalling , disgraceful, lock 'em all up. Sure what's a bored scumbag to do on a hot sunny afternoon in the Midlands anyway.

digitally-yours · 29-07-2008 02:37PM

Gardaí say the scene is now quiet

this cracked me up for some reason

connundrum · 29-07-2008 03:04PM

digitally-yours wrote: »

Gardaí say the scene is now quiet

this cracked me up for some reason

They were probably protesting against the recession. Bless.

mike65 · 29-07-2008 03:09PM

More likely they were protesting against being stuck in Mullingar.

Mike.

Gran Hermano · 29-07-2008 03:11PM

Warm up for Irish Olympic boxing squad?

120_Minutes · 29-07-2008 03:20PM

Dalton Park is a hole anyway, they should just raize it.

gurramok · 29-07-2008 03:25PM

Memorized and added to list of no-go areas like Dunsink Lane, Castleknock

meglome · 29-07-2008 03:25PM

It's Mullingar so who cares.

Always remember your Dublin brothers love you :rolleyes:

BeansMeansHynes · 29-07-2008 03:27PM

The dispute began at around 12pm and gardaí said it may have been triggered by what they described as a 'king of the tinkers-style' fist fight.

PrivateEye · 29-07-2008 03:27PM

Petrol bombs at noon is mad though, you wouldn't get that with a bunch of orangies walking through West Belfast. Riots when most young lads are still in BED during the summer. Can't doubt their passion.

Any idea what they were rioting over yet?

Agamemnon · 29-07-2008 03:38PM

BeansMeansHynes wrote: »

The dispute began at around 12pm and gardaí said it may have been triggered by what they described as a 'king of the tinkers-style' fist fight.

I, for one, welcome our new tinker overlord.

is_that_so · 29-07-2008 03:43PM

PrivateEye wrote: »

Petrol bombs at noon is mad though, you wouldn't get that with a bunch of orangies walking through West Belfast. Riots when most young lads are still in BED during the summer. Can't doubt their passion.

Any idea what they were rioting over yet?

That sounds almost civilised and they'd have tea and scones on the lawn afterwards. "Family feud", the usual cover for a come all ye.

taidghbaby · 29-07-2008 03:45PM

i dont really understand why these thins are stopped!!

surelt to god if they're killing/maiming/injuring each other and not interfering with the rest of us, then whats the problem!!

Lord Muck · 29-07-2008 03:47PM

i heard it started when the 'stop riden your sister parade ' passed the local halting site

redarmy · 29-07-2008 03:53PM

:D:D

Lord Muck wrote: »

i heard it started when the 'stop riden your sister parade ' passed the local halting site

kowloon · 29-07-2008 03:58PM

I've been kicking myself ever since I missed the O'Connell St. riot, why didn't anyone tell me, I loves a good riot I do.

JohnnyChimpo · 29-07-2008 04:15PM

Lord Muck wrote: »

i heard it started when the 'stop riden your sister parade ' passed the local halting site

lul

Trojan911 · 29-07-2008 04:23PM

I also heard on the news that a number of them have been carted of to hospital.

More draining on the health service no doubt.

andrewie · 29-07-2008 04:26PM

Trojan911 wrote: »

I also heard on the news that a number of them have been carted of to hospital.

More draining on the health service no doubt.

Three apparently.

One arrested out of 200?

BeansMeansHynes · 29-07-2008 04:36PM

There were more scuffles up at the the General Hospital later on.

This feud has been going on for ages. It always flares up every now and again but today was at lot worse.

ronnie3585 · 29-07-2008 04:56PM

andrewie wrote: »

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One arrested out of 200?

They got him, thank god.

Reganio 2 · 29-07-2008 05:08PM

kowloon wrote: »

I've been kicking myself ever since I missed the O'Connell St. riot, why didn't anyone tell me, I loves a good riot I do.

Same, I have my slash hooks ready just in case it happens again though.

Archeron · 29-07-2008 05:14PM

Reganio 2 wrote: »

Same, I have my slash hooks ready just in case it happens again though.

Pfff, a trident and a big net is the only way. Gives a riot that classical feel.

Tom65 · 29-07-2008 05:16PM

Trojan911 wrote: »

I also heard on the news that a number of them have been carted of to hospital.

More draining on the health service no doubt.

Hehe..."carted"...tinkers...

I like the Gardaí referred to it as a "king of the tinkers" style riot, rather than an "increased hostility zone" or somesuch. Call a spade a spade.

jigglywoo · 29-07-2008 05:18PM

BeansMeansHynes wrote: »

There were more scuffles up at the the General Hospital later on.

This feud has been going on for ages. It always flares up every now and again but today was at lot worse.

Are the feuds in Grange and Dalton Park related?

oooo I hear lots of sirens now

Riot in Mullingar

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