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(SIX!) Gardai sent to arrest mother of unpaid fine at 3.30AM

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  • #32
    Korvanica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,992 ✭✭✭Korvanica


    Misleading title...

    Came here wondering how a woman gave birth to an unpaid fine....


  • #33
    BizzyC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,012 ✭✭✭BizzyC


    magma69 wrote: »
    And the scumbags that are responsible for inflicting hardship and poverty on ordinary people for years to come get big fat pensions.

    Good to see we have our priorities right.

    Rabble Rabble Rabble, Bankers!
    Rabble Rabble Rabble, Fiana Fail!


  • #34
    magma69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,629 ✭✭✭magma69


    Stinicker wrote: »
    I stopped reading and lost sympathy at the words "halting site".

    If you replaced the words "halting site" with "asylum seeker's accommodation" you'd probably get a ban and a torrent of abuse from people here.


  • #35
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 12,761 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Jeez. Storm in a tea cup here.

    Right decision made by Gardai seems to be the only shocker here.

    No one got injured, no one got hurt. Common sense was used. Job well done in my eyes.


  • #36
    Kess73
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    Ghandee wrote: »
    They attempted to serve a penal warrant.

    These must be served before midnight, and after seven am.

    The Gards run the risk of these warrants being ripped up if the technicalities aren't right.



    In certain circumstances they can be served at any time.The judge made comment to this, and did not strike the case out.

    Not wanting to get too much into the details of things, but there appears tp be a lot more to this than a person with a totally clean record other than one unpaid fine to their name.

    I am sure a lot of Limerick folk who listened to local radio today and yesterday or read local papers will find some of the names and the location as being very familiar sounding.


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  • #37
    laoch na mona
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,970 ✭✭✭laoch na mona


    a bit of discrimination id say
    its because shes a traveler they sent so many


  • #38
    magma69
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    Kess73 wrote: »
    In certain circumstances they can be served at any time.The judge made comment to this, and did not strike the case out.

    Not wanting to get too much into the details of things, but there appears tp be a lot more to this than a person with a totally clean record other than one unpaid fine to their name.

    I am sure a lot of Limerick folk who listened to local radio today and yesterday or read local papers will find some of the names and the location as being very familiar sounding.

    Would it start with a C and end with a G by any chance?


  • #39
    cournioni
    Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 12,744 Mod ✭✭✭✭cournioni


    seamus wrote: »
    Halting site. No way in hell the Gardai would arrive onto a halting site in broad daylight to try action an arrest warrant, there'd be murder.

    Seems fair enough to me.
    This.

    I'm sure there was a fair amount of Garda intelligence on this before they went in also, considering that it was an arrest warrant they would need to know that the woman was definitely at the address before going in and therefore know what they would be facing.


  • #40
    seamus
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    h2005 wrote: »
    Why would there be no men there at that time?
    I dunno, but there obviously wasn't. Maybe the men were down the pub, out looking for work, etc?


  • #41
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,119 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    laoch na mona wrote: »
    a bit of discrimination id say
    its because shes a traveler they sent so many
    Maybe she can pursue it under the Equality Acts :D


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  • #42
    johnwest288
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 665 ✭✭✭johnwest288


    Que **Phone footage of arrest overdubbed with "AH HEYOR leave it out" Woman:rolleyes:


  • #43
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,119 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    seamus wrote: »
    I dunno, but there obviously wasn't. Maybe the men were down the pub, out looking for work, etc?
    At 0330?


  • #44
    Theanswers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 709 ✭✭✭Theanswers


    joydivision wrote: »
    Maybe the gaurds had information the men went out at night doing various night time activities .

    Stealing copper and causing general trouble?


  • #45
    Yakult
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    Doesnt seem ott at all.


  • #46
    BraziliaNZ
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,671 ✭✭✭BraziliaNZ


    Travellers don't pay fines, insurance on cars, road tax, nothing like that. Fair play to the police, they get away with murder (probably literally) in Ireland.


  • #47
    Boombastic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,496 ✭✭✭Boombastic


    joydivision wrote: »
    Maybe the gaurds had information the men went out at night doing various night time activities .

    Should have followed them;)


  • #48
    seamus
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    snubbleste wrote: »
    At 0330?
    *shrug*

    Why do you think there were no men there at 0330?


  • #49
    delthedriver
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    It seems like an awful waste of taxpayers money.


  • #50
    laoch na mona
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,970 ✭✭✭laoch na mona


    Ghandee wrote: »
    Was this a bit heavy handed by the Gardai?

    Its not like they were going after a murderer, the woman in question had a €250 fine for using her phone whilst driving outstanding.



    http://www.independent.ie/national-news/six-gardai-sent-to-arrest-mum-for-unpaid-fine-at-3am-3323199.html


    Bit OTT by the Gards, or completely justified?


    very subtle traveler bash because for some reason that sort of discrimination is okay


  • #51
    Ghandee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,653 ✭✭✭Ghandee


    Dodge wrote: »
    I'd imagine the 2.30 am time is related to that too. It seems the women were awake, but there were no men in the house.

    How did you come to that conclusion from the linked article incidentally?


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  • #52
    seamus
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    laoch na mona wrote: »
    very subtle traveler bash because for some reason that sort of discrimination is okay
    What discrimination? Executing a valid arrest warrant on a traveller is discrimination now?


  • #53
    Hippies!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 555 ✭✭✭Hippies!


    Gardai exercise their duty, problem? Also what a silly thread title, almost implies there's something wrong with arresting a 'mother' :confused:

    Again, another thread in AH displaying the excellent work of the Gardai. They're actually a brilliant set of people tbh, very proud to be irish and to have these guys for law enforcement :)


  • #54
    joydivision
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 735 ✭✭✭joydivision


    Garda come in at that time all the time .
    If this wasnt a traveller woman itd be a non story .


  • #55
    snubbleste
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    seamus wrote: »
    *shrug*
    Why do you think there were no men there at 0330?
    Maybe it was a women only caravan site?


  • #56
    Ghandee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,653 ✭✭✭Ghandee


    seamus wrote: »
    *shrug*

    Why do you think there were no men there at 0330?

    How have posters decided there were no men on thre premises?

    I'm genuinely curious here.


  • #57
    donegal_road
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,281 ✭✭✭donegal_road


    so how many Gardai do you think were assigned to work on the Anglo Irish Bank investigation?.... wait for it..... 11,

    one of the biggest banking scandals in recent European history and the government send in 11 Gardai.







    .


  • #58
    Amirani
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,623 Mod ✭✭✭✭Amirani


    laoch na mona wrote: »
    a bit of discrimination id say
    its because shes a traveler they sent so many

    That isn't discrimination.


  • #59
    Ah nuts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 90 ✭✭Ah nuts


    Theanswers wrote: »
    Stealing copper and causing general trouble?

    Don't be ridiculous.

    It's Christmas Tree season. Profit to be made, the copper can wait.


  • #60
    Celticfire
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    snubbleste wrote: »
    Ok, I'm going to ask the obvious question. Why would there be no men at the location at night?


    Out acquiring Christmas prezzies ???


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  • #61
    Dodge
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    Ghandee wrote: »
    How did you come to that conclusion from the linked article incidentally?

    her quote
    When they walked in, they asked us what our names were because my sister was there as well and my mam was in bed and my baby was in bed.

    She didn't mention any men. Fair enough she could've mentioned the women only as they could have been confused for her.

    However, I think the fact they went there at 3.30 may have had something to do with it.

    Might be wrong. Don't really mind. Arrest happened without incident, so not really an issue for me


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