Investigation launched after shooting at farm in Swords

A man suffered gunshot wounds and is being treated in Beaumont Hospital for non life-threatening injuries.


The scene at the Maryland farm in Kilsallaghan is being preserved and a silver Lexus car is being forensically examined.
No arrests have been made.


The owner of the farm was on holidays and his house was unoccupied at the time, but when his son called over at around 3.30pm yesterday he noticed the house had been burgled.


A silver Lexus then took off down the side of the farm but got stuck in the fields and words were exchanged between the driver and the farmer's son.
A BMW X5 then arrived and the driver of the Lexus got in.


However, a shot was fired as the two men drove off.
At around 9pm last night a man was admitted to the Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, Co Louth, with gunshot wounds.


He was transferred to Beaumont where he is still being treated.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0413/investigation-onto-swords-farm-shooting.html

I say fair play to the son, pity he didn't finish off the scumbags...!!

What are your thoughts?

MaxSteele

Hopefully the f***** will die of lead poisoning in years to come. Pity the son wasn't equipped with an AR -15 rifle with hollow point bullets.

baldbear

I wonder how much compo the robber will receive!

SunnyDub1

wheres does it say anything about "swords" ?

SunnyDub1

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

wheres does it say anything about "swords" ?

Huh? In the title...

admiralofthefleet

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

wheres does it say anything about "swords" ?

kilshallaghan is in swords

Biggins

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

wheres does it say anything about "swords" ?

In the title.

A lexus and a BMW x5? Wow these poor disadvantaged people must be struggling to put food on the table and are left with no choice but to burgle and steal.

If you don't agree with me you're a massive racist, or something.

SunnyDub1

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

kilshallaghan is in swords

Biggins wrote: »

In the title.

It's actually in Co. Meath

admiralofthefleet

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

It's actually in Co. Meath

and douglas in in the isle of mann

IM0

brave man. they know where he lives afterall

Latchy

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

and douglas in in the isle of mann

He is ? I was wondering where he had sneaked off to .

My name is URL

I don't know the full story behind it, or the circumstances in which it happened; but I feel that they should all be pelted with balls of shite until dead.

johngalway

In before the "Won't someone think of the poor criminals" brigade.

Latchy

johngalway wrote: »

In before the "Won't someone think of the poor criminals" brigade.

Indeed ...like the evil fcuker who did this .

Understandable to see why some want the death penalty introduced .

Pherekydes

SunnyDub1 wrote: »

It's actually in Co. Meath

It's in Fingal.

SunnyDub1

Pherekydes wrote: »

It's in Fingal.

still not swords

forfuxsake

I think the right to defend your life and your property are different from the death penalty(which to me would be preferable to life in prison anyway).

If someone entered my home with bad intentions I would love to shoot them in the face. If they get caught I think the sentence should be a minimum of ten years before parole. Entering somebody's home is a horrible crime, it often has disastrous long-term consequences for the family involved.

StephenHendry

forfuxsake wrote: »

I think the right to defend your life and your property are different from the death penalty(which to me would be preferable to life in prison anyway).

If someone entered my home with bad intentions I would love to shoot them in the face. If they get caught I think the sentence should be a minimum of ten years before parole. Entering somebody's home is a horrible crime, it often has disastrous long-term consequences for the family involved.

isnt' that what the new legislation is for , you can defend yourself if someone breaks but it must be reasonable , you can't show someone if they run away if you confront them in the act of robbing your house

DrumSteve

Normally I;'d be all for letting the cops sort it out, but I must admit I'm glad the cunt got shot.

Patrick2010

Is it certain it was a robber that was shot?

micropig

Deleted User wrote: »

A lexus and a BMW x5? Wow these poor disadvantaged people must be struggling to put food on the table and are left with no choice but to burgle and steal.

If you don't agree with me you're a massive racist, or something.

Do you reckon these poor disadvantaged people used their own cars? They probably 'borrowed' them;)


Meath = county

Fingal = Not a county (no matter what they think):D

baldbear

Rte news have spoken to the alleged shot man. He claims his van broke down and the owner of the house made him tae and rang a taxi for him & his mother to get back to finglas. He returned later to thank the man for his kindness but the mans son was there with a gun. He then rang his brother in another car to come and help him.He legged it because he was scared. I don't believe it.

Pottler

baldbear wrote: »

Rte news have spoken to the alleged shot man. He claims his van broke down and the owner of the house made him tae and rang a taxi for him & his mother to get back to finglas. He returned later to thank the man for his kindness but the mans son was there with a gun. He then rang his brother in another car to come and help him.He legged it because he was scared. I don't believe it.

probably has a funny way of thanking people who help him. I've met a few like that over the years....

slapstick

compo claim probably coming this scumbags way.
years back my folks bought a country pub and decided a shotgun would be useful considering the remote location of the place. whilst discussing obtaining a licence for the gun with a local cop who used to drink in the pub my folks were advised that if any cnut did break in the best thing to do is shoot the bastard on sight, don`t give him a chance to turn lo leave first as shooting him in the back would leave them in a sticky situation. "shoot him to kill and then fire a second shot into the ceiling" was his advice, "you fired a warning shot first and it didn`t deter him from coming at you"
sound advice i`ve always thought and i wouldn`t hesitate implementing it should the situation ever arise.

cml387

baldbear wrote: »

Rte news have spoken to the alleged shot man. He claims his van broke down and the owner of the house made him tae and rang a taxi for him & his mother to get back to finglas. He returned later to thank the man for his kindness but the mans son was there with a gun. He then rang his brother in another car to come and help him.He legged it because he was scared. I don't believe it.

And RTE also say that the 34 year old who was shot is well known to Gardai and has numerous theft convictions.

Kristopherus

The son should get a medal, not a prosecution:)

baldbear

And RTE also say that the 34 year old who was shot is well known to Gardai and has numerous theft convictions.[/Quote]
Sounds like the scumbage cased the house out,fooled the farmer into helping him and came back to rob. pure tramp. Pity he wasnt shot in the face.

teddansonswig

slow news day........

Nodster

cml387 wrote: »

And RTE also say that the 34 year old who was shot is well known to Gardai and has numerous theft convictions.

....you forget to mention that he is also 'currently on bail'

Cheeky_gal

Eh it's in Louth