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Security wise who is the most protected man or woman in Ireland?

  • 01-10-2013 11:13PM
    #1
    IvaBigWun
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭


    Enda Kenny strolls to work without a care in the world with no protection, President Michael D never seems to be surrounded by burly men either so, surprisingly, that counts them out.

    My money is on the likes of Michael O Leary and Denis O Brien, two men shrewd enough to have a team look after them. JP Macmanus and the likes too.

    I once heard that tabloid news reporter Paul Williams has a bigger security team at his house than at Áras an Uachtaráin.

    Security wise, who is the most protected man or woman in Ireland?


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  • #2
    myhorse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 339 ✭✭myhorse


    IvaBigWun wrote: »
    Enda Kenny strolls to work without a care in the world with no protection, President Michael D never seems to be surrounded by burly men either so, surprisingly, that counts them out.

    My money is on the likes of Michael O Leary and Denis O Brien, two men shrewd enough to have a team look after them. JP Macmanus and the likes too.

    I once heard that tabloid news reporter Paul Williams has a bigger security team at his house than at Áras an Uachtaráin.

    Security wise, who is the most protected man or woman in Ireland?

    Seemingly this f*cker
    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/man-to-be-protected-in-jail-after-being-charged-with-raping-two-girls-29624718.html


  • #3
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    Big Decko that sells.the weed at the corner. Always has lads with pieces watching out for him he says.


  • #4
    Filibuster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 361 ✭✭Filibuster


    The American Ambassador - has US Marines, private security and Armed Gardaí looking after him


  • #5
    Dyr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,246 ✭✭✭✭Dyr


    Probably Enya

    Or Bono when Enya is over for tea


  • #6
    Fukuyama
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,023 ✭✭✭Fukuyama


    Filibuster wrote: »
    The American Ambassador - has US Marines, private security and Armed Gardaí looking after him

    I once kicked a football into his back garden in the Phoenix park when I was 19.

    Jumped the wall. Ran halfway across the place and got the ball.

    No shot rang out. I survived.

    True story.


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  • #7
    NuckingFacker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,221 ✭✭✭NuckingFacker


    It's not michael O'leary anyway as I was standing next to him getting a coffee the other day in a filling station. He was wearing trainers, jeans and a blazer and was alone in a merc jeep. I said hello, he said hello. Then he drove off. No minders. He seemed alright, no great ego on show, pretty down to earth.


  • #8
    Duggy747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    Michael D called into where I work a while back, his 4 security guards in fashionable grey suits sprawled out around the area while 2 armed Gardaì stood back a bit further.

    It was at that point I decided not to run up and rub his head for good luck.


  • #9
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    IvaBigWun wrote: »

    My money is on the likes of Michael O Leary and Denis O Brien, two men shrewd enough to have a team look after them. JP Macmanus and the likes too.

    Definitely not those two.

    I regularly see them at race meetings in Punchestown, Fairyhouse, Leopardstown and the Galway Festival walking around the betting ring just like any other punter.

    I've spoken to both of them in the past and get the feeling they are both happy to discuss racing with anyone they meet as long as they are not pestered for photos, autographs etc or questions about work.

    Both very down to earth men with no hint or need for security around them.


  • #10
    Too Tough To Die
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,056 ✭✭✭Too Tough To Die


    Carlos Salinas


  • #11
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,166 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    Duggy747 wrote: »
    Michael D called into where I work a while back, his 4 security guards in fashionable grey suits sprawled out around the area while 2 armed Gardaì stood back a bit further.

    It was at that point I decided not to run up and rub his head for good luck.

    The security were there to protect the pot of gold, not Michael D. himself.


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  • #12
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    Right now its that nonce rapist in Athlone.

    Flippant answer to this thread but probably true. Sadly.


  • #13
    IvaBigWun
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭IvaBigWun


    Wouldnt all Irish billionaires have teams of people looking after them? From a kidnapping point of view some on them must have been targeted over the years


  • #14
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 19,178 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    IvaBigWun wrote: »
    Enda Kenny strolls to work without a care in the world with no protection, President Michael D never seems to be surrounded by burly men either so, surprisingly, that counts them out.

    just cos you dont see em dont mean they arent there.
    thats how good their security is......


  • #15
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 95,828 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Gerry Adams


  • #16
    expectationlost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,784 ✭✭✭✭expectationlost


    the guy running the quinn group of companies


  • #17
    Voodoomelon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,653 ✭✭✭Voodoomelon


    I'd say the security around Mary Harney's refrigerator.


  • #18
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 24,286 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    IvaBigWun wrote: »
    Enda Kenny strolls to work without a care in the world with no protection, President Michael D never seems to be surrounded by burly men either so, surprisingly, that counts them out.

    My money is on the likes of Michael O Leary and Denis O Brien, two men shrewd enough to have a team look after them. JP Macmanus and the likes too.

    I once heard that tabloid news reporter Paul Williams has a bigger security team at his house than at Áras an Uachtaráin.

    Security wise, who is the most protected man or woman in Ireland?


    He was in our college only last week and there was bodyguards and security on every door.


  • #19
    MadsL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    Who ever is on close security detail by our friend Investment. I think he had a diary about it. Interesting read. And by interesting I do of course mean internet gold.


  • #20
    stefan idiot jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,518 ✭✭✭stefan idiot jones


    Jimmy Hoffa.


  • #21
    MadsL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    Voodoomelon wrote: »
    I'd say the security around Mary Harney's refrigerator.

    Cowboys, complete cowboys. Tssk.


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  • #22
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    Deleted User wrote: »
    He was in our college only last week and there was bodyguards and security on every door.

    In fairness I'd want bodyguards and security on every door too if I ever visited Carlow. :D


  • #23
    johnr1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 965 ✭✭✭johnr1


    On the numerous times ive seen Denis o Brien about, he seems to only have his one driver along. (I sometimes work in the top two or three hotels in Dublin)

    Id go along with Gerry Adams, he seems to be driven around by three right hard bastards. Always a full car.

    As others have said though, the winner is prob the US Ambassador.

    I used to see a bread delivery man in Limerick with four cops in a squad car following him everywhere,- I believe the guy's son had been shot dead previously.

    Also, imagine how boring a gig it must be for the four cops who keep Liam Cosgrave (former Taoiseach from the 1970's) from being assasinated by some competing superpower:rolleyes:

    Actually I've just thought of a New Winner - Niall Horan of 'One Erection' :pac:


  • #24
    kowloon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 13,856 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    I think the fact that he hasn't had to have any footwear surgically removed from his backside means Bertie must have a fairly large team of ninja bodyguards.


  • #25
    sam34
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,073 ✭✭✭sam34


    dolores macnamara, maybe?


  • #26
    kowloon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 13,856 ✭✭✭✭kowloon


    sam34 wrote: »
    dolores macnamara, maybe?

    Is that the woman who won the lottery and had trouble with someone trying to kidnap her son?


  • #27
    sam34
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,073 ✭✭✭sam34


    she won the euro-gazillions, don't know about her son.


  • #28
    ALiasEX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 535 ✭✭✭ALiasEX


    myhorse wrote: »
    Seemingly this f*cker
    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/man-to-be-protected-in-jail-after-being-charged-with-raping-two-girls-29624718.html
    What's wrong with an innocent person being protected?


  • #29
    Fukuyama
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,023 ✭✭✭Fukuyama


    ALiasEX wrote: »
    What's wrong with an innocent person being protected?

    He's not being 'protected'.

    He gets a cell to himself so the other prisoners don't peel his skin off before the trial.

    Rapists are the lowest of the low in prison. Pedos aren't even considered human by inmates. They're fair game for a killing.

    The judge also remarked that he had bruises and cuts to his face. Hopefully the detectives gave the prick a nice working over in his cell. I'd turn a blind eye to it.


  • #30
    Conmaicne Mara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,543 ✭✭✭Conmaicne Mara


    Deleted User wrote: »
    He was in our college only last week and there was bodyguards and security on every door.

    Wouldn't blame him a bit in a college, probably the best place to get assaulted by some "radical" fool.


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  • #31
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    UK Ambassador


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