The Garda Helicopter is keeping us awake every night !!

irlande_euroluv

I live in Tallaght (I know its a high crime area). I haven't got a good nights sleep since last week because of the late night hovering of the copper chopper every night. I've spoken to neighbours about this and its affecting them the same.
I rang the local Garda station to complain and basically got laughed at. Every time I hear the drone of the heli now, I get irritated and annoyed. I wish I had an R.P.G....

sidneykidney

GTFO of tallaght then,problem solved:pac:

gurramok

Get ear plugs?

At least you won't have burglars in the middle of the night with your own bodyguard above you

DamoDLK

JOOooooeeeEE Duuffffeeeyyy - talk to joe.

arybvtcw0eolkf

irlande_euroluv wrote: »

I live in Tallaght. My girlfriend and I haven't got a good nights sleep since last week because of the late night hovering of the copper chopper every night. I've spoken to neighbours about this and its affecting them the same.
I rang the local Garda station to complain and basically got laughed at. Every time I hear the drone of the heli now, I get irritated and annoyed. I wish I had an R.P.G....

You can bet a pound to a pinch of sh*t the chopper pilot wishes he had an RPG everytime he flew out over Tallaght too.

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brummytom

That's Tallaght for you..

ejmaztec

Wouldn't be the first time that a big chopper has kept people awake all night.:eek:

arybvtcw0eolkf

irlande_euroluv wrote: »

I knew this thread would just turn into a slagging of Tallaght. I already know its full of criminals and scumbags.

Well the Garda are there just taking out the trash <insert Dirty Harry accent>.

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ted1

always amazes me what wakes people. close your windows, close your eyes, and fall asleep. soem people bitch about the slighest bit of noise. are you stressed at work, stressed abotu anything. nore than likly thats why your not sleeping..

Nodin

irlande_euroluv wrote: »

I live in Tallaght. My girlfriend and I haven't got a good nights sleep since last week because of the late night hovering of the copper chopper every night.

Two questions -
Do yez draw the curtains?
Is yer other half good lookin?

Snakeblood

ted1 wrote: »

always amazes me what wakes people. close your windows, close your eyes, and fall asleep. soem people bitch about the slighest bit of noise. are you stressed at work, stressed abotu anything. nore than likly thats why your not sleeping..

You're seriously surprised that a helicopter overhead wakes people?

thomond2006

Hats off to the gardai, having helicopters just shows how advanced they've become.

Professey Chin

ejmaztec wrote: »

Wouldn't be the first time that a big chopper has kept people awake all night.:eek:

Im trying to get the innuendo here but I cant say its ever been called a chopper...........

Oh wait.Helicopter.Ahhhh I get it now.And if wrong i still get it in my own way

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Kintarō Hattori

I have to agree with the OP that it's annoying. I don't live in Tallaght but live in Stoneybatter. The chopper flies over there quite often late at night and it is rather annoying. Sure you can close your window (it is closed anyway) but it's a loud rasping sound that is hard to ignore.

MagicMarker

I live in Tallaght and sleep fine.

Cookie_Monster

irlande_euroluv wrote: »

I live in Tallaght.

There's yer problem

irlande_euroluv

True true

Cookie_Monster

I sued to live near to Tesco in Ballybrack and the chopper used to be over the estates (Ashlawn & Cooleven) on a regular basis at night. They followed one of my friends with the spotlight from his house to Tesco once:)

Snakeblood

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

I sued to live near to Tesco in Ballybrack and the chopper used to be over the estates (Ashlawn & Cooleven) on a regular basis at night. They followed one of my friends with the spotlight from his house to Tesco once:)

I hope he zigzagged and covered his face. It makes the gardai feel like they're being useful.

AnonoBoy

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

I have to agree with the OP that it's annoying. I don't live in Tallaght but live in Stoneybatter. The chopper flies over there quite often late at night and it is rather annoying. Sure you can close your window (it is closed anyway) but it's a loud rasping sound that is hard to ignore.

I live in Stoneybatter and have never been kept awake by any choppers. IN fact I don't remember ever even hearing it and I normally sleep with the window open.

Cookie_Monster

Snakeblood wrote: »

I hope he zigzagged and covered his face. It makes the gardai feel like they're being useful.

I think he stood there looking at them for a while to see what they'd do

Kintarō Hattori

AnonoBoy wrote: »

I live in Stoneybatter and have never been kept awake by any choppers. IN fact I don't remember ever even hearing it and I normally sleep with the window open.

I'll let you know the next time it's buzzing about. :pac:

AnonoBoy

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

I'll let you know the next time it's buzzing about. :pac:

Oh errr matron!

Nodin

MagicMarker wrote: »

I live in Tallaght and sleep fine.

...probably because you didn't answer the phone and agree to 'mind dem fukken bags' for Skango and Anto.

General Zod

Edward Silly Tapeworm wrote: »

:pac:-words

2001 wants it's jokes back.

robbie_998

i live in clondalkin (the nice part) down the road from tallaght

this is hilarious cos i can see the heli but i cant hear it

dotsman

Live in the IFSC and get it the whole time as well courtesy of the Sheriff street crowd!

It is fuckin annoying, and why should I have to close my window (can never sleep without fresh air). Even when closed it can still be heard.

I wouldn't mind if it was the odd time or being used for serious crime, but what really kills me is the knowledge that the majority of the time, that helicopter is being used against the same criminals who will only be up to the same $hit again a week later.

I say fit the helicopter with some guns/rockets. If the the crime is bad enough to wake me and a whole load of other law-abiding people, then the crime is bad enough to warrant the use of firearms. At least this way, I'll be able to go back to sleep knowing that the same fucker won't wake me again!

ejmaztec

Ultimate Chin wrote: »

Im trying to get the innuendo here but I cant say its ever been called a chopper...........

Oh wait.Helicopter.Ahhhh I get it now.And if wrong i still get it in my own way

Well, it was a multiple choice post.

ascend

ah the good ole garda chopper, did ye know the thing has a bloody siren??? Its actually priceless when they turn it on

Rowley Birkin QC

Edward Silly Tapeworm wrote: »

You can bet a pound to a pinch of sh*t the chopper pilot wishes he had an RPG everytime he flew out over Tallaght too.

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I wish I could RPG that bloody pointless second full stop at the bottom of every one of your posts.

Messed Up Mind

I live in Tallaght too and can hear the helicopter sometimes. Thankfully I don't live near Jobstown or Fettercairn so I don't hear it that often. I suggest that you become some sort of Batman or Dexter (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0773262/) figure and take out the bad guys yourself. After a few months, you'll have emptied half of the population of Tallaght leaving only the good guys and will get a good night's sleep. Sorted.

PS Yore ma keeps me awake every night (was gonna add something else but remembered I wasn't on B3TA)

jum4

irlande_euroluv wrote: »

R.P.G....

one of those cheap laser pointers will do the trick!

stovelid

Well Joe, as much as I agree with a panoptical criminal surveillance presence in low-income areas......

chopperbyrne

It can be annoying, but it's generally only for about ten minutes or so. I can see why they laughed at you when you rang to complain.

O.A.P

ascend wrote: »

ah the good ole garda chopper, did ye know the thing has a bloody siren??? Its actually priceless when they turn it on

:rolleyes::D:D:D:D

milod

Is there only one chopper? because there's one that's been spending a lot of time in the Inchicore/Drimnagh/Crumlin area recently - had the windows rattling at one stage thanks to the Crumlin v. Drimnagh gang war shenanigans...

ascend

As far as i know there are 2 garda helicopters, the squirrel and the eurocopter. I know this because squirrel spent a lot of time in overhead in limerick!

PaulieD

brummytom wrote: »

That's Tallaght for you..

Says the brummie.......:pac:

senordingdong

Yeah, better the chopper wasn't there and you were just kept awake by regular old knackers.

max 73

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

I sued to live near to Tesco in Ballybrack and the chopper used to be over the estates (Ashlawn & Cooleven) on a regular basis at night. They followed one of my friends with the spotlight from his house to Tesco once:)

thanks to the gardai, he didn't become a statistic in crime report!!!!

An Fear Aniar

bigkev49 wrote: »

I wish I could RPG that bloody pointless second full stop at the bottom of every one of your posts.

There is a point to it actually, it makes it easier to read posts, especially on forums where people have big flashing images in their sigs.


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lostexpectation

irlande_euroluv wrote: »

I live in Tallaght (I know its a high crime area). I haven't got a good nights sleep since last week because of the late night hovering of the copper chopper every night. I've spoken to neighbours about this and its affecting them the same.
I rang the local Garda station to complain and basically got laughed at. Every time I hear the drone of the heli now, I get irritated and annoyed. I wish I had an R.P.G....

the **** attitude of gardai yet again

jumpguy

An RPG? Wouldn't be surprised if Tallaght started using flying explosives now. :P

How high are the choppers flying? If they're very low then they're probably breaking some laws, there's a limit on how high one can fly, unless the Garda are an exception.
The choppers are needed though, but I'm sure they don't have to be "on patrol". There's cars and legs for that. Awful waste of resources and fuel having a chopper flying around "on patrol".

Cookie_Monster

jumpguy wrote: »

An RPG? Wouldn't be surprised if Tallaght started using flying explosives now. :P

How high are the choppers flying? If they're very low then they're probably breaking some laws, there's a limit on how high one can fly, unless the Garda are an exception.

I'm sure the gardai have an exemption and would at time need to fly quite low to track people etc.

It has nothing on the noise generated by the coastguard chopper though, that one noisy beast!

tommyfitz

Maybe its Minister Cullen on his way home to his appartment after a night out on the town.

CreepingDeath

irlande_euroluv wrote: »

I wish I had an R.P.G....

Like to see those Garda helicopters flying on Halloween, when practically every kid in Dublin has an RPG in the form of fireworks.

Cookie_Monster

An Fear Aniar wrote: »

There is a point to it actually, it makes it easier to read posts, especially on forums where people have big flashing images in their sigs.


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Or you could report them since they aren't allowed anyway?


SIGPO

donkey balls

How high are the choppers flying? If they're very low then they're probably breaking some laws, there's a limit on how high one can fly, unless the Garda are an exception.

1000ft above mean sea level(amsl) 1000 ft above object clearance thats for civilan acft.
as for the noise just get on with it i live directly under the main flight path for Dub airport so hear every thing from little turbo props to large jets taken off/landing every couple of mins

angel01

I am afraid it is the price you pay ... I don't have a problem with it, if it helps stop crime, I am all for it.

currythis

I live in clondalkin just beside where the helicopter is based in baldonnel aerodrome,it usuallys fly's over 7 or 8 times during ther night and never affects our sleep,you get used to it after a while.

No point ringing the local Garda station as they have no say about anything regarding the chopper (bar calling it for assistance) as it's operated by the air corps,try complaining to the air corps or give Garda hq a call and complain to them.
If all else fails contact your local T.D.