shooting in balbriggan

Morpheus

http://www.thejournal.ie/balbriggan-shooting-1515189-Jun2014/

GARDAÍ HAVE BEEN called to a shooting outside a gym in Balbriggan this morning.
The gym confirmed that gardaí are present at the scene but would not comment further on the situation.

Initial reports suggest one man has been injured after receiving two gunshot wounds to the chest.

The incident occurred after 11am today and the victim has been taken to hospital.

The gym is located in the same retail park as a play centre for children.

Being from the town, this makes me f**king sick... these guys should all be thrown in prison forever.

Dizzyblonde

Unfortunately this sort of thing seems to happen often nowadays, and can happen anywhere.

martinn123

According to RTE News, victim was

Known To Gardai.

Shot 4 yrs ago in Bettystown

Facing a CAB Bill of Euro 1M.

my sympathy wanes.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0613/623584-balbriggan-shooting/

P_1

Fair point Martin but the fact remains that somebody saw fit to shoot somebody else at 11 in the morning right beside a kids play center and outside a gym where people who had no dog in the particular fight could have been caught up in the crossfire.

martinn123

Yes, I of course agree P_1, its a disgrace that this could happen where innocent bystanders could get hurt or worse

My comment regarding a lack of sympathy, extends to the victim in this case, not the circumstances.

The Hill Billy

http://m.independent.ie/irish-news/major-gangland-figure-shot-three-times-in-broad-daylight-30352150.html

The victim has been named as Brian O'Reilly innthe linked report.

blastman

Unfortunately, he's expected to survive.

This sort of thing is worrying when it starts happening on your (or anyone else's for that matter) doorstep.

Nodster

Garda 'copter flying over the town, probably looking for an abandoned getaway car

The Hill Billy

blastman wrote: »

Unfortunately, he's expected to survive.

Enough of that. Regardless, the man is someone's dad, brother, son, whatever...

tHB

eh i dunno

Wonder how it will affect the gym. Would imagine it will lose customers now that people are aware of what type of people are using the gym

P_1

eh i dunno wrote: »

Wonder how it will affect the gym. Would imagine it will lose customers now that people are aware of what type of people are using the gym

Possibly but the fact that its really the only game in town might mitigate that.

Michael8000

There was an even higher profile figure using that gym up until a recent attempt on his life caused him to move to abroad.

dsmythy

eh i dunno wrote: »

Wonder how it will affect the gym. Would imagine it will lose customers now that people are aware of what type of people are using the gym

Every gym will have its fair sure of dodgy characters. It really shouldn't have any effect.

eh i dunno

Michael8000 wrote: »

There was an even higher profile figure using that gym up until a recent attempt on his life caused him to move to abroad.

Any link to this?

Michael8000

eh i dunno wrote: »

Any link to this?

Link to what?

eh i dunno

Michael8000 wrote: »

Link to what?

any web page where I could read about this?

Michael8000

eh i dunno wrote: »

any web page where I could read about this?

Not something that I imagine was written about but something that I saw myself.

col.in.Cr

The Hill Billy wrote: »

Enough of that. Regardless, the man is someone's dad, brother, son, whatever...

tHB

Well said,how about the same for the mods on this thread? it seems they can say what they want.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057216757

Gumble01

col.in.Cr wrote: »

Well said,how about the same for the mods on this thread? it seems they can say what they want.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057216757

If you have a issue with something in the motoring section you should try contacting the mods there or there is a report button

blastman

The Hill Billy wrote: »

Enough of that. Regardless, the man is someone's dad, brother, son, whatever...

tHB

People caught in the crossfire are also someone's brother, six year old son, whatever, they generally weren't put in it by their own actions, though.

Moving on...

The Hill Billy

blastman - You are here long enough to know not to comment on mod action on-thread. If you have an issue - PM me.

tHB

BMJD

another one this morning on Clonard St

Morpheus

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/man-shot-dead-in-balbriggan-30614601.html

A man has been shot dead in Balbriggan, north county Dublin this morning and his partner has been wounded after dropping their child to school.


The incident happened this morning on Clonard Street in the centre of the town

The man was shot four times. His partner was also shot in the leg after they dropped their child to school. The suspected attacker was seen driving away at speed.

It is believed he was shot a number of times and it is believed that he was walking down the street when the attack happened.

Gardai believe the shooting could be linked a to a traveller feud.

The area has been sealed off for technical examination and local gardai are awaiting the arrival of forensic experts from the gardai technical bureau at Garda HQ in the Phoenix Park.

The body remains at the scene and the office of the State Pathologist Dr Marie Cassidy has been notified.

Here we go again... <Mod snip>

pistol_75

Morpheus wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/man-shot-dead-in-balbriggan-30614601.html



Here we go again... <Mod snip>

Believed to be linked to a feud that has been going on outside the school in recent months. Why they would choose to target someone close to a school is beyond me, but then again a lot of what these gangs do is beyond me.

blastman

Knowing the name of the dead person, this won't be the end of it, either.

califano

Hopefully thats the end of the feud then.

blastman

califano wrote: »

Hopefully thats the end of the feud then.

Yeah, because killing someone has historically signalled the end of a feud....

There's a big family involved, this is hardly going to be the end of it.

DoctaDee

blastman wrote: »

Knowing the name of the dead person, this won't be the end of it, either.

califano wrote: »

Hopefully thats the end of the feud then.

Wouldn't say so if the number of people down at the incident right now is anything to go by ... (courtesy of herself who is down the town at the minute)

DoctaDee

Have both sides of the feud got kids in Peter and Pauls ? . or is this related to yer man in Drogheda ?

Morpheus

I dont know. I cant comment on this as I would definitely be banned for my thoughts and recommendations on how to deal with these f**king people. There's a lot to be said for the old fashioned way of doing things.

MadYaker

Morpheus wrote: »

I dont know. I cant comment on this as I would definitely be banned for my thoughts and recommendations on how to deal with these f**king people. There's a lot to be said for the old fashioned way of doing things.

Sometimes there is.

By the sounds of things victim was no saint but did they really have to do him in right outside a school minutes after he dropped his kid off? Makes no sense, broad daylight, loads of witnesses. Why not try to get him alone? Or abduct him and do it out in the sticks somewhere. I don't get it.