Psni enter Donegal

orangesoda · 13-02-2014 02:02AM

Davarus Walrus wrote: »

Close the border. It's the only rational way of dealing with the Nordie invasion.

Stop supporting our UK soccer teams then

Kettleson · 13-02-2014 02:06AM

What really pisses me off is that there is no border staff to check my passport when I cross the border any more.

I felt so much safer when the Garda or the RUC would stop my car to see what was in the boot. That gave me a sense of security, a sense that the general public were being protected. And seeing the occasional blacked up face pointing a rifle at me from the ditch. Now that WAS real security.

Oh yes, it's getting worser it is. Where will it end?

SimonQuinlank · 13-02-2014 02:22AM

The Gardai never seemed too stressed whenever we were stopped at the old border crossings in comparison to how British Army and RUC would act.Remember my little brother was playing with an old Fisher Price kids camera when we were stopped at a checkpoint near Newry,and a young British soldier nearly losing the rag because photography wasn't permitted.He calmed down eventually,but took as long as possible searching the car.

Kettleson · 13-02-2014 02:30AM

SimonQuinlank wrote: »

The Gardai never seemed too stressed whenever we were stopped at the old border crossings in comparison to how British Army and RUC would act.Remember my little brother was playing with an old Fisher Price kids camera when we were stopped at a checkpoint near Newry,and a young British soldier nearly losing the rag because photography wasn't permitted.He calmed down eventually,but took as long as possible searching the car.

True, probably cos the British Army knew they could get whacked at any time, yet the shooting of a Garda was very rare in comparison. A lot of the younger British soldiers were under real mental stress on tours of N.I.

sawdoubters · 13-02-2014 04:45AM

no nct or insurance

diomed · 13-02-2014 05:19AM

Ah feck, Michael D lost the launch codes for our nuclear response.

minidazzler · 13-02-2014 07:41AM

SimonQuinlank wrote: »

The Gardai never seemed too stressed whenever we were stopped at the old border crossings in comparison to how British Army and RUC would act.Remember my little brother was playing with an old Fisher Price kids camera when we were stopped at a checkpoint near Newry,and a young British soldier nearly losing the rag because photography wasn't permitted.He calmed down eventually,but took as long as possible searching the car.

Presumably this was way back in the day? Maybe 80's or early 90's? Not sure if the fisher price camera's could take pictures, but back then would you put it past the IRA to have their kids take photo's for a target list? Because I wouldn't. The kid would think they are just playing, while some young soldiers face ends up on a wall marked for death.

Also, crossing the border? As others have said, they probably went round the roundabout and straight back over the border after coming this side accidentally.

MarkR · 13-02-2014 08:14AM

Maybe they wanted some tayto sandwiches with red lemonade to wash it down?

dingus12 · 13-02-2014 08:22AM

If you knew this road this is a very simple mistake to make, they probably went past the exit to the shop on the NI side of the bridge for whatever reason and it's impossible to turn with out going over the border and around the roundabout about 20 feet into Donegal, they did the safest thing in that situation if that's what happened.

Nodin · 13-02-2014 09:20AM

Kettleson wrote: »

True, probably cos the British Army knew they could get whacked at any time, yet the shooting of a Garda was very rare in comparison. A lot of the younger British soldiers were under real mental stress on tours of N.I.

God love the poor crathurs.

irishgeo · 13-02-2014 09:36AM

Nodin wrote: »

God love the poor crathurs.

International incident. Ha ha. The small time politics of local councillors. It's hilarious to read the message minutes of local council meetings. The petty **** they waste time arguing over is hilarious. But they fact they are wasting tax payers money is worse.

anncoates · 13-02-2014 09:40AM

My human rights have been irrevocably affected by this international .incident.

Fratton Fred · 13-02-2014 10:00AM

Maybe they were coming down to pick up their bugs from Garda HQ?

Mint Sauce · 13-02-2014 10:05AM

And a Garda Car has never entered Northern Ireland?

Annasopra · 13-02-2014 10:10AM

Gilbert Grape wrote: »

THE PSNI has promised to investigate how a police landrover ended up in County Donegal.Former Donegal Mayor Frank McBrearty has demanded a Garda investigation into the “international incident” in the Border town of Lifford today.
What an ejit to drive over the border,can they not read road signs?Will they be getting done for driving without due care and attention

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/international-incident-as-psni-land-rover-ends-up-in-donegal-30003529.html

Reminds me of the story where some Irish Labour members ended up accidentally knocking on doors canvassing for Frank McBrearty in the North.

GalwayKiefer · 13-02-2014 10:12AM

It's hardly a huge deal, it's not like they drove all the way to Letterkenny. Mistakes happen, I know of two Irish army jeeps that have strayed north in the past.

Teyla Emmagan · 13-02-2014 10:13AM

Realistically if you missed the 'welcome to donegal' or 'welcome to fermanagh' signs you'd be over the border in a flash. Until he sees armoured tanks rolling down that road I think Councillor McBrearty can relax.

keithclancy · 13-02-2014 10:17AM

The person in the van drove over an open border, whats the issue ?

You'd think it was the Berlin wall or something.

Edit:

On the way to work I saw a Dutch convoy of these rolling down the German Autobahn (a67/a40 Dutch/German border crossing)
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc209/koopmans_2007/Trucks/12-10-2007039.jpg

ScouseMouse · 13-02-2014 10:19AM

orangesoda wrote: »

We are starting our southern invasion, next up wee Leitrim

Wee Leitrim? They can have it.:p

petrolcan · 13-02-2014 10:21AM

kneemos wrote: »

Donegal is hardly the south now is it?

North of the South

anncoates · 13-02-2014 10:24AM

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

Realistically if you missed the 'welcome to donegal' or 'welcome to fermanagh' signs you'd be over the border in a flash. Until he sees armoured tanks rolling down that road I think Councillor McBrearty can relax.

In addition, why would anybody willingly enter Donegal anyway.

Guy:Incognito · 13-02-2014 10:24AM

Surely the easiest solution is to just give them donegal? That way the border is a more even north/south divide. :-)

doolox · 13-02-2014 10:26AM

I was once on holidays in the North in Port Stewart from where you could see the Inishowen peninsula across the sea.

People talking about it referred to as been in "the South" although the peninsula lies to the Northwest of Port Stewart.

Fozzie Bear · 13-02-2014 10:28AM

Gilbert Grape wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/international-incident-as-psni-land-rover-ends-up-in-donegal-30003529.html

"What would of happened if dissidents had of opened fire on the PSNI in broad daylight in Lifford where citizens of our country are going about their daily business.?"

Did the bould Frank mean fire a snow ball at them?

Frankly I'd have been hugely impressed if they had managed to fire a bullet at the jeep for the 30 odd seconds it was over here. Are there dissidents braced and watching the border 24/7 for their chance? Phew! Thank God for that. Us Free Staters can rest easy tonight knowing the Queen (of England) won't be kicking in the front door any time soon.

Zambia · 13-02-2014 10:30AM

Some body somewhere voted for that eejit.

osarusan · 13-02-2014 10:31AM

False flag incident?

petrolcan · 13-02-2014 10:33AM

SimonQuinlank wrote: »

The Gardai never seemed too stressed whenever we were stopped at the old border crossings in comparison to how British Army and RUC would act.Remember my little brother was playing with an old Fisher Price kids camera when we were stopped at a checkpoint near Newry,and a young British soldier nearly losing the rag because photography wasn't permitted.He calmed down eventually,but took as long as possible searching the car.

We used to go into Strabane or Derry once a month during most of the eighties.

I recall a family outing to Strabane in 1985 about a month after my Granddad had died and we were pulled over into a big shed for a routine search.

We all piled out of the car and stood round as a soldier stuck a dog into the boot whilst another had a quick shufty inside the car. Took all of 90 seconds until they were finished.

Then the Old Man had to start talking!

"What's the dog for" he asked

"Sniffer dog for explosives and munitions" came the reply

The rest of us looked nervously at one another as we knew what was coming.

"Well you should shoot the ****ing animal as I had a shotgun and 50 rounds in there not last week" says Dad

The soldier was obviously incensed by this as he sent the dog back into the boot as well as a thorough search of the car. Poor dog looked confused as ****.

The search ended up taking about 30 minutes as a result of my Dad being a big mouth.

Santa Cruz · 13-02-2014 10:34AM

anncoates wrote: »

In addition, why would anybody willingly enter Donegal anyway.

I understand someone wanting to enter Jordan but Lifford?

Sir Humphrey Appleby · 13-02-2014 10:38AM

Realistically there should be a "hot pursuit" zone on both sides of the border anyway.

keithclancy · 13-02-2014 10:40AM

Sir Humphrey Appleby wrote: »

Realistically there should be a "hot pursuit" zone on both sides of the border anyway.

Hot pursuit in an armor plated land rover.

Maybe if they were chasing a Nissan leaf or something

Psni enter Donegal

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