Garda shot dead during robbery at Louth Credit Union(Mod warning, 1st post.)

woodoo · 26-01-2013 12:44AM

Headshot wrote: »

The country is gone to hell. The ****ers robbing old pensioners and now actually shooting a garda

Its about time something is done about this.

I agree it is the culmination of a few months of horrible lawless robberies mainly targeting old people and now a garda has been killed. Hopefully this will be a Veronica Guerin moment and efforts are ramped up.

whats_my_name · 26-01-2013 12:44AM

These scumbags have absolutely no fear. The weapons found in this country verifies that - rocket launchers found in a warehouse in Clane a few years ago. These cash in transits need a serious overhaul, the DF escorted ones included. How is anyone expected to be on high alert for nearly 18/19 hours? Unfortunately as sick as this makes me feel, that a poor man cannot go out & do a days work without getting killed, but its not surprising.

Death and Taxes · 26-01-2013 12:44AM

GRMA wrote: »

Lets hope they arrest the right people then eh? :rolleyes:

Could we just keep this to condolences without the need for poltical point scoring?
A man is dead, murdered by thugs, I hope they get caught quickly, and they will get their day in court which is more than this poor man got. RIP

26-01-2013 12:44AM

qwertypop wrote: »

Why is a Garda detective working in a credit union

Ex-garda, read what you're quoting.

SimonTemplar · 26-01-2013 12:44AM

DrumSteve wrote: »

Hopefully this means they will go to war now with these bastards.

I agree. We need the same zero tolerance approach that New York took a few decades ago.

But I'm afraid things won't change because of this incident. Over the next week or two, there will be plenty of lip service paid in the dail and the media but it will all be forgotten when the next scandal hits. It's sad but true. History just repeats itself in this country. Most governments don't know the meaning of the word "change".

mark renton · 26-01-2013 12:44AM

listermint wrote: »

Are you for real. Stop speculating. The reports are clear they were escorting the van and were fired upon killing one of the gardai. Enough fairy tales.

Are you for real??? Hes entitled to speculate given that all the details would not be given out... You believe what you are spoon fed, others are entitled to speculate.

El Inho · 26-01-2013 12:45AM

im going to leave this now as i don't believe anyone should express anything more than anguish, shock and condolences right now. RIP Garda.

listermint · 26-01-2013 12:45AM

Buttonftw wrote: »

What fairy tales? Do you think every money transfer has a Garda or Army escort? Do you think they usually assign detectives to duties that don't involve a crime that has actually happened or there is reason to believe will happen?

Sorry mate, in one breath your saying you hate people speculating and then in another your speculating out of your arse. I'm giving up reading your posts you haven't a clue what you are talking about.

I've more insight of what happens with transit in as I used to work in the industry . so go to bed son.

Anyway dragging this off topic I'm done replying to you.

Zhavey · 26-01-2013 12:46AM

As a resident close to the area where the poor man was shot - I feel thoroughly uncomfortable to know his name (thanks to Twitter) before the majority of friends and family.

The concept of the guardians of peace through moral grounds. Disgrace to see how someone dishonored that so much by taking a life.

The power of the internet is a bit too much sometimes.

Voodoomelon · 26-01-2013 12:48AM

RTE:

It is believed four armed men were waiting outside to rob the credit union and moved to hold up staff at gunpoint as they were leaving work.
One of the two detectives approached the raiders and was shot dead.

What an absolute scumbag, tragic.

listermint · 26-01-2013 12:48AM

mark renton wrote: »

Are you for real??? Hes entitled to speculate given that all the details would not be given out... You believe what you are spoon fed, others are entitled to speculate.

Listen I heard the news before it went up here. Enough points scoring I've been spoon fed nothing. God help this mans family its a terrible tragedy which doesn't need edgits making up fairy tales.

GRMA · 26-01-2013 12:48AM

WileyCoyote (Accelleratii Incredibus!) wrote: »

Could we just keep this to condolences without the need for poltical point scoring?
A man is dead, murdered by thugs, I hope they get caught quickly, and they will get their day in court which is more than this poor man got. RIP

How is it political point scoring ffs? people in the thread are hysterical and all but calling for suspects to be lynched from the nearest tree, people need to keep their heads

26-01-2013 12:49AM

listermint wrote: »

Sorry mate, in one breath your saying you hate people speculating and then in another your speculating out of your arse. I'm giving up reading your posts you haven't a clue what you are talking about.

I've more insight of what happens with transit in as I used to work in the industry . so go to bed son.

Anyway dragging this off topic I'm done replying to you.

You mentioned being done 3 times, have you been drinking dad? I don't like the "Oh they wouldn't have attacked an army escort" thing because obviously they wouldn't try it with one known to have an armed escort like the couple of times a month Dundalk town centre basically shuts down for those uncommon cases.

You say you worked in the "transit industry", which bit am I incorrect about?

NoQuarter · 26-01-2013 12:49AM

Yakult wrote: »

S'pose 12 years for 'manslaughter' if caught, maybe 3-4 years suspended by a judge who is a dick like a lot of judges..

Lets stick with the facts for a second there. Its 40 years for capital murder mandatory.

qwertypop · 26-01-2013 12:49AM

Buttonftw wrote: »

Ex-garda, read what you're quoting.

Yes the original comment says my dad IS not 'was'

allthedoyles · 26-01-2013 12:50AM

Some say it was not a cash-in-transit raid , .

The Det Garda answered a call from panic-alarm button

GRMA · 26-01-2013 12:50AM

NoQuarter wrote: »

Lets stick with the facts for a second there. Its 40 years for capital murder mandatory.

you seem to have a rather tenuous grasp on the "facts" yourself

tunedout · 26-01-2013 12:51AM

listermint wrote: »

Sorry mate, in one breath your saying you hate people speculating and then in another your speculating out of your arse. I'm giving up reading your posts you haven't a clue what you are talking about.

I've more insight of what happens with transit in as I used to work in the industry . so go to bed son.

Anyway dragging this off topic I'm done replying to you.

I think you're half simple.

tayto lover · 26-01-2013 12:51AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Ex-garda, read what you're quoting.

Not an ex-garda. A detective on escort duty.

Witcher · 26-01-2013 12:53AM

tayto lover wrote: »

Not an ex-garda. A detective on escort duty.

He's not talking about the Garda that was shot dead tonight. A poster said their father was a Garda and now works in a Credit Union.

26-01-2013 12:54AM

allthedoyles wrote: »

Some say it was not a cash-in-transit raid , .

The Det Garda answered a call from panic-alarm button

Very weird one.

tayto lover wrote: »

Not an ex-garda. A detective on escort duty.

The person was talkin about an ex-garda who now works in a credit union, I can see why their heart skipped a beat.

listermint · 26-01-2013 12:57AM

Buttonftw wrote: »

Very weird one.

The person was talkin about an ex-garda who now works in a credit union, I can see why their heart skipped a beat.

Yes its pure weird that guards answer a call from a panic button. That's pure weird. Your posts belong in the conspiracy theory forum not here.

kravmaga · 26-01-2013 12:57AM

http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0125/364600-garda-louth-shot/

I just want to offer my condolences to the members family.

RIP

NUTLEY BOY · 26-01-2013 12:57AM

This is tragical news. A terrible event like this certainly puts a lot of things in perspective. May the man rest in peace.
Important issues certainly arise out of this event but they are for discussion on another day.

26-01-2013 12:58AM

listermint wrote: »

Yes its pure weird that guards answer a call from a panic button. That's pure weird. Your posts belong in the conspiracy theory forum not here.

Weird that a detective would be in the nearest car to respond to it, I'm not looking for a conspiracy or anything.

RIP to him, as horrible as it may sound I'm glad I don't recognise the name.

dvpower · 26-01-2013 12:58AM

DrumSteve wrote: »

Hopefully this means they will go to war now with these bastards.

No mercy.

RIP to the garda in question. Just doing his job.

Fair enough, but can we bury the guy first before we start planning the 'war'.

blindside88 · 26-01-2013 12:58AM

My condolences to the mans family it's a terrible faith to befall any family. However I don't see how it's any worse than a staff member or any other person in the state being shot. I understand that he died protecting the state and I thank him for that but the people on here getting outraged should be as outraged at least once a month with the number of shooting going on in this country

NoQuarter · 26-01-2013 12:59AM

GRMA wrote: »

you seem to have a rather tenuous grasp on the "facts" yourself

How so?

s.3 & s.4 Criminal Justice Act, 1990.

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1990/en/act/pub/0016/index.html

darragh16 · 26-01-2013 12:59AM

RIP

Tragic stuff altogether. Hopefully they catch these lads.

listermint · 26-01-2013 12:59AM

Buttonftw wrote: »

Weird that a detective would be in the nearest car to respond to it.

Okay then, go on.

Why?

Garda shot dead during robbery at Louth Credit Union(Mod warning, 1st post.)

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