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Garda Helicopter over Airport today??

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  • 12-08-2010 2:58pm
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    neris
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    Was driving out the Malahide Road this morning bout 1030-11 just past Balgriffin Cemetary and saw a Swiss Air plane coming into land but then he suddenly banked off raised his landing gear and headed back towards the sea thought a bit odd till I got to the quarry at Feltrim and saw the Garda helicopter over the Airport. Any one an idea of what was going on?


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    Fajitas!
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    No idea, but it was over Ranelagh/Rathmines before lunch, and then hovered over Donnybrook for a while at about 2.

    Didn't seem to be looking for anything/anyone in particular though.


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    Barname
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    keeping an eye on Larry?


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    artanevilla
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    neris wrote: »
    Was driving out the Malahide Road this morning bout 1030-11 just past Balgriffin Cemetary and saw a Swiss Air plane coming into land but then he suddenly banked off raised his landing gear and headed back towards the sea thought a bit odd till I got to the quarry at Feltrim and saw the Garda helicopter over the Airport. Any one an idea of what was going on?

    Could have been a go around for the Swiss Air flight, Garda heli may have been a coincidence. Ask on the Aviation forum you'll get a better answer.


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    tfak85
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    Fajitas! wrote: »
    No idea, but it was over Ranelagh/Rathmines before lunch, and then hovered over Donnybrook for a while at about 2.

    Didn't seem to be looking for anything/anyone in particular though.

    was around ranelagh/rathmines for AGES this morning!!!!
    i thought it might be to keep an eye on the larry fellah too!


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    neris
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    Listening to the news it sounds like larry was out well before this and the chopper was just hovering over the airport.


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    January
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    He got out at 10.10am and the chopper was used to follow his taxi.


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    was just on the news that he attempted to travel to the airport twice.

    It was definitely for that imo


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    The Hill Billy
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    A coincidence I'd say. The aborted landing of the Swiss plane was most likely due to another aircraft not clearing the runway in time.


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    Absurdum
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    adrieanne__x wrote: »
    He got out at 10.10am and the chopper was used to follow his taxi.

    correct


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    Dyr
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    We should ask for a garda helicopter forum at this rate.


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    John Mason
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    Bambi wrote: »
    We should ask for a garda helicopter forum at this rate.

    :D:D:D:D:D:D:D


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    lilblackdress
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    Bambi wrote: »
    We should ask for a garda helicopter forum at this rate.

    Does anyone else think that they choppers have been very busy the past few months?! I see one at least every second day hovering about!!


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    Barname
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    Barname wrote: »
    keeping an eye on Larry?
    Murphy emerged from Arbour Hill at 10.17am yesterday looking fitter and bulkier than when he was last seen in public 10 years ago.

    Wearing a hooded top, baseball cap and sunglasses, and clutching a holdall, he got into a waiting taxi without making any comment to waiting media. A group of protesters who had gathered shouted abuse at him.
    Uniformed gardai maintained a large presence outside the prison and a garda helicopter hovered overhead.
    As the taxi drove off it was quickly followed by a three press photographers on motorcycles and a number of unmarked garda cars.
    A short time later Murphy went into Coolock garda station where he complained that he was being harassed by members of the media.

    http://www.independent.ie/national-news/gardai-disperse-angry-crowds-on-the-trail-of-rapist-2295550.html


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