Irish Taxi Forum
Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: john m on November 01, 2019, 05:51:05 am
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https://www.herald.ie/news/feud-revenge-hit-foiled-as-armed-gardai-seize-pistol-in-swoop-on-taxi-38650695.html (https://www.herald.ie/news/feud-revenge-hit-foiled-as-armed-gardai-seize-pistol-in-swoop-on-taxi-38650695.html)
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The foiled hit on Wednesday has raised concerns among officers of the increased use of "friendly taxi drivers" by gangsters.
At 9.30pm, armed officers stopped a taxi driven by a 53-year-old north Dublin man on Oscar Traynor Road, Coolock, and seized a handgun.
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I doubt very much they getting taxi up to do a hit
there must have been a car parked off somewhere else
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If a driver works in a particular area it's going to be tough to avoid certain people 365 days a year.It's not our job to frisk down the passengers just in case they're carrying weapons or drugs and it's not really our business what they're doing.That's why we have armed cops in 100k jeeps floating around.Apps have made taxis available to all sorts of people.Smartphones can be bought for as little as 60 quid.
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Very true MFH,but my radar is on high a lot lately,with certain addresses/areas,and i don't give my number to anyone.
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I never give my number to anybody .Passengers sometimes think if you drive themto certain areas you are OK and ask for your Number .Driver might turn out to be totally inocent or could of been under observation .Time will tell .I bought a CCTV and was advised it might not be a good thing to fit it .
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I still have my dash cam fitted......at the back of the settee since i got it nearly two years ago....
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I still have my dash cam fitted......at the back of the settee since i got it nearly two years ago....
Is it pointed towards the mirrors on your ceiling ?
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I still have my dash cam fitted......at the back of the settee since i got it nearly two years ago....
Is it pointed towards the mirrors on your ceiling ?
I'm discreet STC's!!
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Free Now
Then locked up.
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Most taxi drivers are friendly... I've even had customers suggest they've encountered friendly immigrant drivers in recent times.
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Most taxi drivers are friendly... I've even had customers suggest they've encountered friendly immigrant drivers in recent times.
I presume the customers you mention were either drunk or high on coke or both.
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No, I've had a few of the regulars from the Northside suburbs suggest immigrant drivers are good craic. I've also heard several stories of immigrant drivers returning lost property that (in the view of relevant passengers) an Irish bloke wouldn't bother his testicles with. In fact an African immigrant went out of his way to return my own older not so young lad's wallet a while back... credit where credit is due.
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No, I've had a few of the regulars from the Northside suburbs suggest immigrant drivers are good craic. I've also heard several stories of immigrant drivers returning lost property that (in the view of relevant passengers) an Irish bloke wouldn't bother his testicles with. In fact an African immigrant went out of his way to return my own older not so young lad's wallet a while back... credit where credit is due.
Recommend him to nta for blue Peter award badge
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Immigrants already feature prominently in commendations published by NTA from time to time.
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A lad off Coolock Drive was charged:
A 25-year-old man charged with possessing a semi-automatic pistol and ammunition after gardaí stopped and searched a car in north Dublin has been remanded in custody.
On Wednesday, at about 9.30pm, members of the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau, assisted by officers from the Security & Intelligence unit, stopped a vehicle on Oscar Traynor Road, Dublin 5.
Following a search of the vehicle, a semi-automatic pistol and ammunition were seized.
Three men in the car - who are aged 53, 25 and 23 - were arrested under the provisions of Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act 1939. They were detained at Ballymun and Coolock Garda stations.
Jake Kearney - with an address at Coolock Drive, Dublin 17 - was brought to appear before Judge Ann Ryan at Dublin District Court on Saturday morning.
He is accused of two offences under Section 27 of the Firearms Act for unlawful possession of a Grandpower semi-automatic pistol and eight rounds of nine millimeter ammunition on October 30 at Oscar Traynor Road.
Dressed in a black zipped top, orange T-shirt and grey tracksuit bottoms, the accused did not address the court and spoke only to his solicitor, Michael French.
Detective Ian Pemberton told Judge Ryan the accused was charged at Ballymun Garda station on Friday evening. He made no reply to one charge and said “no comment” when the second count was put to him.
Detective Garda Pemberton confirmed there will be an objection to bail.
Mr Kearney has deferred making a bail application.
His solicitor asked Judge Ryan to put the matter back for a bail hearing at Cloverhill District Court on Tuesday.
Judge Ryan acceded to the application and remanded him in custody.
Legal aid was granted. Mr Kearney has not yet indicated how he will plead.
The two other men arrested during the operation have since been released without charge.