CIRA claims Dublin weigh-in murder

[irlsgt]

He was the 89th Garda to die in the line of duty since the force was formed

 

[BlackDyke]

I believe so
Discharged 15 times I believe he was hit 4-6 times

suspect had been in Station the day before, detained I think. Known heavy drinker and drug user.

Det Garda Horkan was on an armed single manned anti-crime patrol when he stopped to question him as he was acting suspiciously on a motorbike.

it isn’t clear who removed the weapon from the holster

reportedly the suspect was doing press ups at the scene when arrested by 2 unarmed officers (Garda Station is very close to where it happened)

Thank you.

And we see the good citizens of the Republic showing tribute to a fallen policeman at midnight.
Sad but also refreshing that in these times especially some people will do the right thing.

 

[irlsgt]

Gun struggle between gardaí and gangland criminal ended in bathtub next to grenade

The dramatic struggle between three gardaí and a gangland criminal armed with a machine gun, ended up in a bathtub after the gun went off while a ...

amp.irishexaminer.com

 

[oldsoak]

Gun struggle between gardaí and gangland criminal ended in bathtub next to grenade

The dramatic struggle between three gardaí and a gangland criminal armed with a machine gun, ended up in a bathtub after the gun went off while a ...

amp.irishexaminer.com

Rolling around with an armed criminal, plus a grenade with the pin out ? - no thanks, balls of Connemara marble those Gardai.

 

[irlsgt]

Rolling around with an armed criminal, plus a grenade with the pin out ? - no thanks, balls of Connemara marble those Gardai.

And that’s during a work break

no ASP, no pepper spray and I assume no body armour

 

[irlsgt]

@oldsoak read the article they were on a break and responded and had no PPE

 

[irlsgt]

Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury reportedly drops Daniel Kinahan as negotiator

No doubt Daniel will not be happy

 

[irlsgt]

CAB froze assets worth almost €65m last year
CAB froze assets worth almost €65m last year

here’s the annual report if interested

http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/CAB_Annual_Report_2019.pdf/Files/CAB_Annual_Report_2019.pdf

 

[irlsgt]

U.K. link

Three senior Kinahan gang members facing up to life in prison in the UK

 

[oldsoak]

U.K. link

Three senior Kinahan gang members facing up to life in prison in the UK

We'd be happy to hand them over to the Gards for wee chats sans coffee and their sentences to be served in a suitable prison in the RoI. The Irish can of course tag on an appropriate sentence as well.

 

[irlsgt]

We'd be happy to hand them over to the Gards for wee chats sans coffee and their sentences to be served in a suitable prison in the RoI. The Irish can of course tag on an appropriate sentence as well.

The minimum sentence for possession of over €13k of drugs in Ireland is 10 years. It has only been used a very small number of times, judges refuse to use it

 

[MuddyOldEngineer]

The minimum sentence for possession of over €13k of drugs in Ireland is 10 years. It has only been used a very small number of times, judges refuse to use it

Why not ?

 

[oldsoak]

The minimum sentence for possession of over €13k of drugs in Ireland is 10 years. It has only been used a very small number of times, judges refuse to use it

For the misery and mayhem it causes ?
Sweet lord, they'd should be lucky to have their necks and testicles unstretched.

 

[irlsgt]

Why not ?

They don’t like being told what to do by the executive

a lesser sentence can be imposed in “exceptional and specific circumstances” Like the day of the week ends in y

only 7% get the mandatory minimum of 10 years

 

[par avion]

They don’t like being told what to do by the executive

a lesser sentence can be imposed in “exceptional and specific circumstances” Like the day of the week ends in y

only 7% get the mandatory minimum of 10 years

Another thing you have inherited from the Brits then - a soft judiciary.

 

[TamH70]

Rolling around with an armed criminal, plus a grenade with the pin out ? - no thanks, balls of Connemara marble those Gardai.

Good drills, those Gardai.

Typically crappy article, though. What kind of "Makarov" sub-machine gun? As that's an ammunition calibre, not a type of specific weapon.

Could be any one of these:

Category:9×18mm Makarov submachine guns - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[irlsgt]

How a rusty spring stopped Derek Devoy's deadly rampage

After Derek Devoy was jailed for 15 years yesterday, Crime Correspondent Paul Reynolds explains how the notorious criminal was on a dangerous path long before he ended up in an innocent family's bathroom with three gardaí and a hand grenade.

www.rte.ie

More on the case of the 3 unarmed Gardai tackling the armed man in bathroom