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Army and Special Branch

  • 06-06-2013 10:03PM
    #1
    Jacques Mesrine
    Site Banned Posts: 43 ✭


    I'm just wondering whether the army and special branch work together? I saw a peculiar sight this morning. A guy in full dpms was travelling in what appeared to be an unmarked Garda car. It was a black Ford Mondeo and It was travelling behind an army minibus. Are the army now used as extra eyes and ears on the ground in combating certain forms of crime?


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  • #2
    Hedgemeister
    Closed Accounts Posts: 245 ✭✭Hedgemeister


    The Military Police Special Investigation Branch (S.I.B.) use unmarked 'civilian' type cars, but not normally in uniform as that would defeat the purpose.
    Maybe that's what you saw?
    The S.I.B. work closely with the Garda Det Branch.


  • #3
    goldie fish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,195 ✭✭✭goldie fish


    Maybe it was just a staff car?


  • #4
    Jacques Mesrine
    Site Banned Posts: 43 ✭Jacques Mesrine


    Hedgemeister wrote: »
    The Military Police Special Investigation Branch (S.I.B.) use unmarked 'civilian' type cars, but not normally in uniform as that would defeat the purpose.
    Maybe that's what you saw?
    The S.I.B. work closely with the Garda Det Branch.

    Maybe it was. The SIB hardly have any power over civilians or do they?


  • #5
    c-90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 587 ✭✭✭c-90


    Staff car definitely.


  • #6
    Hedgemeister
    Closed Accounts Posts: 245 ✭✭Hedgemeister


    Jacques Mesrine wrote: »
    Maybe it was. The SIB hardly have any power over civilians or do they?

    Not unless they are interfering with or trespassing upon Mil property or using Common Law arrest.
    Their function is to investigate serious crime within the Defence Forces and extensively trained by the Gardai to do so.
    I was a member of the SIB for eight years back in the 70s / 80s. Back then we used Ford Escorts MK 1.
    I assume they have more upmarket vehicles nowadays...or with all the cutbacks gone back to high nelly bicycles for all I know!


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  • #7
    John Mongo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 232 ✭✭John Mongo


    Staff Car, without a doubt.


  • #8
    goldie fish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,195 ✭✭✭goldie fish


    John Mongo wrote: »
    Staff Car, without a doubt.


    People hear horse hoofs, and immediately think zebras.


  • #9
    Jacques Mesrine
    Site Banned Posts: 43 ✭Jacques Mesrine


    Hedgemeister wrote: »
    Not unless they are interfering with or trespassing upon Mil property or using Common Law arrest.
    Their function is to investigate serious crime within the Defence Forces and extensively trained by the Gardai to do so.
    I was a member of the SIB for eight years back in the 70s / 80s. Back then we used Ford Escorts MK 1.
    I assume they have more upmarket vehicles nowadays...or with all the cutbacks gone back to high nelly bicycles for all I know!

    Are G2 part of the same department as the MPs/SIB?


  • #10
    Jacques Mesrine
    Site Banned Posts: 43 ✭Jacques Mesrine


    Hedgemeister wrote: »
    Not unless they are interfering with or trespassing upon Mil property or using Common Law arrest.
    Their function is to investigate serious crime within the Defence Forces and extensively trained by the Gardai to do so.
    I was a member of the SIB for eight years back in the 70s / 80s. Back then we used Ford Escorts MK 1.
    I assume they have more upmarket vehicles nowadays...or with all the cutbacks gone back to high nelly bicycles for all I know!

    What kind of operations have you served on? I can imagine that it is a pretty exciting role considering Ireland is becoming more involved with Europe?


  • #11
    Hedgemeister
    Closed Accounts Posts: 245 ✭✭Hedgemeister


    G2 and the SIB are not the same thing.
    Anyway, it was a long time ago and 'tales' are best left in the past.


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  • #12
    c-90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 587 ✭✭✭c-90


    Cue pizza delivery van with rediculously large satellite.


  • #13
    asdfg!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 104 ✭✭asdfg!


    A staff car obviously, nothing sinister at all. Which raises the question. Why black? Is it a traditional colour or simply for a low profile? Previously the 'saloons' were green.


  • #14
    Manic Moran
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,211 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manic Moran


    Resale value for black is probably higher.


  • #15
    Hedgemeister
    Closed Accounts Posts: 245 ✭✭Hedgemeister


    Saloons are leased nowadays so they (probably) must hand them back in the original colour.


  • #16
    Irish_Army01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭Irish_Army01


    Staff Car.


  • #17
    Jacques Mesrine
    Site Banned Posts: 43 ✭Jacques Mesrine


    Maybe it was super secret G 2


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