More Dissident-Republican Activity

[Ulick]

But I'd be willing to wait and find out, rather than knee-jerk my way over to the side of any piece of pond scum that applies the word "Republican" to itself. I'm embarrassed, really, to find myself part of the 99.99% of people who would be on the side of the guards in this debate.

Is that not exactly the position I have been putting forward? However the press releases that have come out since this raid have been nothing more than one big "knee-jerk" and as you seem to support them, is this not at odds with your "wait and find out" policy?

Where did you get the bit about the "surveillance operation"? I didn't see that in any of the press releases? For all we know it was a tip-off or maybe Mrs Murphy down the road complaining about noise.

Either way, relying on a trailer and two acetylene cylinders in a workshop or shed as evidence of a "bomb factory" is pretty dangerous territory. In fact, I've got a trailer and a few of those cylinders in my own garage - should I expect to be lifted and have my reputation ruined the next time the neighbours wonder why I'm cutting up oil drums in the middle of the night?

[Hardy]

I wouldn't lose any sleep unless you're a RIRA suspect.

[orangeman]

I wouldn't lose any sleep unless you're a RIRA suspect.

In which case, they're already on to you.

[Ulick]

I wouldn't lose any sleep unless you're a RIRA suspect.

How am I to know if I am or not?

[Jim_Murphy_74]

Did the Gardaí rush the goalie? They were found (messing about) with 2 empty gas bottles and a trailer. It'd be hard to prove that they were up to no good, surely?

Maybe they did but hey if it stopped a bomb.  Also I guess the trail that led the guards to them might tell a story too.  I doubt the guards are yet at the stage of raiding random workshops to retro-fit cases.

Either way they might think that having to let these guys go and so stopping a crime is better than leaving things go for the sake of waiting for a better case and then losing them?

I haven't noticed any massive groundswell against the boys in blue in the media or anything that would give a motive for some kind of fit up and the operation seems too big to be local lads settling a score.

The balance of probabilities here suggests these guys were up to no good.

/Jim.

[Hardy]

I wouldn't lose any sleep unless you're a RIRA suspect.

How am I to know if I am or not?

My turn not to lose any sleep worrying about that.

[Down South]

Have we found a republican Willie Frazer on this thread?

[Down South]

The latest report from the Independent Monitoring Commission will describe the threat posed by dissident advertising trailer makers as "significant and severe", according to Justice Minister Dermot Ahern.

The Minister said advertising trailer groups were expanding their capabilities and becoming more adept at trailer-making.

The latest IMC report was compiled before gardaí in Dundalk disovered a trailer factory over the weekend.

Two people are still being questioned in relation to the find.

[Ulick]

I wouldn't lose any sleep unless you're a RIRA suspect.

How am I to know if I am or not?

My turn not to lose any sleep worrying about that.

The Free State is still alive and well south of the border then.

[Tony Baloney]

But I'd be willing to wait and find out, rather than knee-jerk my way over to the side of any piece of pond scum that applies the word "Republican" to itself. I'm embarrassed, really, to find myself part of the 99.99% of people who would be on the side of the guards in this debate.

Is that not exactly the position I have been putting forward? However the press releases that have come out since this raid have been nothing more than one big "knee-jerk" and as you seem to support them, is this not at odds with your "wait and find out" policy?

Where did you get the bit about the "surveillance operation"? I didn't see that in any of the press releases? For all we know it was a tip-off or maybe Mrs Murphy down the road complaining about noise.

Either way, relying on a trailer and two acetylene cylinders in a workshop or shed as evidence of a "bomb factory" is pretty dangerous territory. In fact, I've got a trailer and a few of those cylinders in my own garage - should I expect to be lifted and have my reputation ruined the next time the neighbours wonder why I'm cutting up oil drums in the middle of the night?

Why would you be cutting up drums in the middle of the night? Unusual.

[Ulick]

Why would you be cutting up drums in the middle of the night? Unusual.

Couldn't sleep with the worry of making an RIRA suspect list.

[Hardy]

I wouldn't lose any sleep unless you're a RIRA suspect.

How am I to know if I am or not?

My turn not to lose any sleep worrying about that.

The Free State is still alive and well south of the border then.

What border?

I have no idea what that might mean, but I can't imagine you want me to lie awake at night worrying about whether you might be on a suspect list if you weren't entitled to be on it. And if you WERE entitled to be on it, I'd be damn glad the guards were keeping an eye on you.

[Maguire01]

Where did you get the bit about the "surveillance operation"? I didn't see that in any of the press releases? For all we know it was a tip-off or maybe Mrs Murphy down the road complaining about noise.

According to the RTE report:
For several weeks gardaí and the Police Service of Northern Ireland have been working on a major surveillance operation against dissident republican groups.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0523/drogheda.html

The report also makes reference to a planned operation.

[orangeman]

Man in court over bomb discovery


Gardai and a forensic officer at the scene of the bomb find A 56-year-old man from Dundalk has been remanded in custody at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin charged with the possession of explosive materials.

The charges relate to the discovery of an alleged dissident bomb-making factory near Dundalk at the weekend.

Philip McKevitt from Aghaboy, Mountpleasant, is charged with possession of a modified trailer and two gas cylinders.

A second man in his 30s is still being held.

Mr McKevitt, who appeared in court with a bandage on his head, stood briefly as the charge was read out but did not speak.

His lawyer told the court Mr McKevitt had suffered injuries to his head and body and needed medical attention.

He was remanded in custody until 8 June

[ziggysego]

It does all sound a bit like the A-Team 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRVb77pF8DQ