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What VIP was visiting the city today ?

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  • 04-02-2009 10:15pm
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    Jip
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    Driving home from work this evening I could see the garda helicopter hovering not too far from the airport. There were also 2 larger helipcopters orbiting the garda helicopter and all 3 were slowly moving southwards over the M50.

    When I then crossed the M50 I had a peer down and saw a whole load of garda bikers with their lights flashing, didn't get a chance to see much else before moving on. Obviously all were escorting someone or something, anyone else come across it ?


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    RichTea
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    Jip wrote: »
    Driving home from work this evening I could see the garda helicopter hovering not too far from the airport. There were also 2 larger helipcopters orbiting the garda helicopter and all 3 were slowly moving southwards over the M50.

    When I then crossed the M50 I had a peer down and saw a whole load of garda bikers with their lights flashing, didn't get a chance to see much else before moving on. Obviously all were escorting someone or something, anyone else come across it ?


    Student protests!


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    dubtom
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    Where the students not protesting in town?


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    Exit
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    I just popped home for a bag of chips. Sorry about that!


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    craiginireland
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    Can we make yore ma jokes here? ;)


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    Jip
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    RichTea wrote: »
    Student protests!

    No, the post mentions that this was nowhere near the city centre and it was the evening, not the afternoon when the protest was on.


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    jdivision
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    Had the soccer team flown in? Probably that


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    Bluetonic
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    It was cash in transit.


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    Jip
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    I'd be surprised it was cash in transit being trailed by 3 helicopters, it appeared to me it may have been some head of state or something similar.


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    emc2
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    French rugby team arriving I'd say...


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    Bluetonic
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    Once again it was cash in transit heading to the national mint in Sandyford.


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    Jello
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    emc2 wrote: »
    French rugby team arriving I'd say...
    Not arriving until tomorrow!


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    Sundy
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    Bluetonic wrote: »
    Once again it was cash in transit heading to the national mint in Sandyford.
    This

    Worked on the M50 for a while and this was a common occurrance. Lots of police, army and trucks with 2 drivers in each one. And even spare tractor units


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    Stevecw
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    Jello wrote: »
    Not arriving until tomorrow!


    They are here already!! Saw about 10 of them strolling arond Grafton St today.
    Horrible looking 80s style tracksuits they were wearing!! Only for i saw France on the back i never would have though it was them!!


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    Jello
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    Stevecw wrote: »
    They are here already!! Saw about 10 of them strolling arond Grafton St today.
    Horrible looking 80s style tracksuits they were wearing!! Only for i saw France on the back i never would have though it was them!!
    Ooh.. I read in the paper today that they were only setting up base in Merrion Hotel tomorrow, so I presumed that's when they were arriving (would be a bit late though now that I think of it).


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    humberklog
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    Who would rob the French rugby team? I'd like to meat their fence.

    Bluetonic's on the money.


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    Jip
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    Cheers. Who were the 2 other helicopters from then ? I use the M50 a fair but too and have never come across that many escorting cash in transit.


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    Love2love
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    Gerry Adams is in Dublin today. Could that be it??


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    Jip
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    Doubt it, the state shouldn't spend the money on a single garda on escorting him, let alone several bikes and 3 helicopters.


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    purple cow
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    Saw this as well coming across the M50. I assumed it was something fairly serious on the move with Garda helicopter plus 2 Army choppers with I assume the ARW inside(?) Couldn't see any Securicor van/truck in the convoy, just a lot of army jeeps.

    If it was cash in transit, where was the cash coming from?


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    ScarlettOHara
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    I arrived in town today.....


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    Lazarus2.0
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    ScarlettOHara wrote: »
    I arrived in town today.....

    Well that explains the pushbike in front of the 41a on Swords Road 3 days after the OP ...


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