Gardaí smash travelling gang.

Rightwing · 21-11-2013 12:39PM #1

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/cross-country-car-chase-ends-in-dramatic-scenes-in-west-dublin-29773178.html

The garda swoops came after a seven-strong gang forced their way into a house at Burnchurch, Killenaule, around 3am.
They terrorised a man and his wife their three children, all girls under the age of 8 and demanded cash.
The parents were tied up during their horrific ordeal as members of the gang robbed cash, jewellery and other property from the house.

A huge well done to these Gardaí, heroes of society. Just a shame the judges don't pull their weight. Huge salaries, and what will they do, probably issue a suspended sentence.
Something needs to be done about this type of thuggery, judges need to up their game, and make a severe example of these thugs.

keano_afc · 21-11-2013 12:41PM

Oh, travelling gang and not traveller gang. I read it wrong.

Kudos to the cops.

21-11-2013 12:45PM

Well done to the Gardai.

Judges aren't always able to hand down the sentences they want, and they aren't all as useless as the ones who make the headlines. I'd also expect someone at the very top tier of their profession to be paid well, but apparently I'm in the minority with that one.

That poor family though, especially those small kids. It's going to take a long time and a lot of patience to get them past that trauma.

snubbleste · 21-11-2013 12:45PM

People do their job.
Isn't that what they are paid for

Rightwing · 21-11-2013 12:47PM

snubbleste wrote: »

Peope do their job.
Isn't that what they are paid for

There is doing your job, and doing your job.

I would have more respect for these Gardai, who put themselves at risk than the lads checking for road tax.

Shout Dust · 21-11-2013 12:47PM

Well done the Gardai. No doubt all these scumbags will have a lengthy list of convictions from before and should have already been locked up if the judges did their jobs properly. Instead they were free to terrorise that family, and probably many before

folan · 21-11-2013 12:48PM

snubbleste wrote: »

People do their job.
Isn't that what they are paid for

never congratulate anyone for a job well done, sure isn't money enough.

BattleCorp · 21-11-2013 12:48PM

snubbleste wrote: »

People do their job.
Isn't that what they are paid for

Ah come on. Surely they are worthy of praise for doing a good job.

131spanner · 21-11-2013 12:48PM

Props for the arrests, good job, but "Operation Fiacla"?

Could they not think of something a bit more badass?

seamus · 21-11-2013 12:49PM

It's a pity the Kia didn't swerve off the road into a ditch and burst into flames.

ebbsy · 21-11-2013 12:49PM

They should be sprayed with water and then cattle prodded.

SEPT 23 1989 · 21-11-2013 12:49PM

Taking a big chance intercepting them at 9am at one of the busiest intersections in the country,a coked up headcase might have wanted to shoot his way out of that situation

minidazzler · 21-11-2013 12:53PM

My nana lives near Killenaule, I didn't think places like that would get hit, it's not exactly the kind of place people would go to or just be passing through.

kneemos · 21-11-2013 12:54PM

Rightwing wrote: »

There is doing your job, and doing your job.

I would have more respect for these Gardai, who put themselves at risk than the lads checking for road tax.

One and the same surely?

Mountainlad · 21-11-2013 12:56PM

Operation "random Irish word" is a success!

Fairplay to them though, this is a serious issue and we've seen plenty of rural burglaries of old defensless people. This is awful too of course.

With the (fairly) recent success in Limerick of the charges against John Dundon, and the news about the huge reduction in shootings in Limerick City, I think that Gardai deserve a big congratulations on their continued efforts to make this country safer.

The Dom · 21-11-2013 12:59PM

The Wilburys I bet.

Let's hope it's the end of the line for them.

Sir Humphrey Appleby · 21-11-2013 01:03PM

Delighted that they have been caught, fair play to the Gardaí.

TheGoldenAges · 21-11-2013 01:03PM

seamus wrote: »

It's a pity the Kia didn't swerve off the road into a ditch and burst into flames.

Walking Dead reference right?

keith16 · 21-11-2013 01:12PM

snubbleste wrote: »

People do their job.
Isn't that what they are paid for

Give over. It's important that outstanding work is recognised in all walks of life.

How would you feel if you your manager greeted all your individual achievments with "shure, isn't that what your getting paid for"?

I wouldn't stay long with any employer who tool that attitude.

efb · 21-11-2013 01:13PM

Fair play to the boys in blue

Larbre34 · 21-11-2013 01:19PM

This is the culmination of a massive intelligence and surveillance operation, it was just a question of waiting till these particularly active and aggressive buckos tripped up, and now they have.

Well done to all concerned, just unfortunate it wasnt before this Tipperary family were traumatised. I hope they recover well and get good support.

Greenmachine · 21-11-2013 01:19PM

Is this the incident that ended in a crash near Dublin and started in Tippeary.

Sir Humphrey Appleby · 21-11-2013 02:06PM

Greenmachine wrote: »

Is this the incident that ended in a crash near Dublin and started in Tippeary.

Yes.

castletownman · 21-11-2013 02:11PM

I wonder how long it'll be before some insightful original lazy journalism likens it to Love/Hate

Karl Stein · 21-11-2013 02:20PM

Dublin based burglar gang apprehended in Tipperary after violent home robbery.

Hootanany · 21-11-2013 02:46PM

The comments on the indo do not bode well for the Judges

D1stant · 21-11-2013 02:52PM

snubbleste wrote: »

People do their job.
Isn't that what they are paid for

Yes. But nothing wrong with a pat on the back either. It costs nothing.

Well done lads

dodderangler · 21-11-2013 02:57PM

snubbleste wrote: »

People do their job.
Isn't that what they are paid for

Huge difference between someone serving you at a till in tescos doing their job and someone putting their own life at risk to protect innocent people.
Pains me to say it but they done a brilliant job. Especially on one of the busiest roads in Ireland.

Renegade Mechanic · 21-11-2013 03:02PM

131spanner wrote: »

Props for the arrests, good job, but "Operation Fiacla"?

Could they not think of something a bit more badass?

Dunno, literally translated its "Operation Teeth" and it sure looks like the Gardaí did more than just bear them. Fair play!

hansfrei · 21-11-2013 03:05PM

Greenmachine wrote: »

Is this the incident that ended in a crash near Dublin and started in Tippeary.

Its a long way to Tipperary

Hoop66 · 21-11-2013 03:16PM

To those who are saying "ah, but the judges'll let them off with a suspended entence".

For armed robbery? Unlikely.

Gardaí smash travelling gang.

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