The Irish Army.

[The Liffey Lip]

An investigation is underway after a weapon was fired accidentally by a member of the Defence Forces at a petrol station in Co Laois.

The incident occurred on Wednesday morning on the Abbeyleix Road in Portlaoise.

In a statement, the Defence Forces say prior to a commencement of a prisoner escort, there was a weapon discharged by one of the personnel on duty.

It goes on to say breaches of procedure and safety in relation to firearms are investigated as a matter of course, with disciplinary action where warranted.

Gardai and the Defence Forces Military Police are investigating the incident.

[Octavia1]

Probably a suicide attempt lip

[Rat Catcher]

I guess Octy being in the vicinity at the time is just a coincidence!

[The Liffey Lip]

An attempt that went wrong so, Octy..........bit like throwing yourself off a cliff and breaking your jaw.

[mercenary for hire]

The mad thing is the department of defence have some policy of charging ya for any ammo that is wasted.So his paycheck will be minus 17 cents or whatever a bullet costs these days.

[Octavia1]

I guess Octy being in the vicinity at the time is just a coincidence!

Ide say he missed ratti ... He's probably embarrassed now as well as depressed
Poor cnut

[The Liffey Lip]

Recall a Branch man letting rip with his Uzi between the old BHS and the GPO arcade back in the 80's.......think he successfully sued for not being trained to disengage the non-existent Israeli safety on it or something like that.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

ARW are the only ones allowed one in the barrel on public roads.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

Recall a Branch man letting rip with his Uzi between the old BHS and the GPO arcade back in the 80's.......think he successfully sued for not being trained to disengage the non-existent Israeli safety on it or something like that.

He pointed his revolver at a Shinner outside BHS , Shinner talked him down.

[The Liffey Lip]

Nostalgia...............see what I mean...........can't remember the gun not being discharged and it was reported to be an Uzi.

[The Liffey Lip]

Google is useless for this shite but the cops went mad when the aul Israeli exterminator was withdrawn from service..........that copper was a big, bald fellow who definitely discharged his weapon, Bubba...............nostalgia and rose-tinted glasses are for old-timers.

https://www.thejournal.ie/peter-robinson-clontibret-3189075-Jan2017/

[The Liffey Lip]

Can't find any reference to it, Bubba...........but there was another chap done for leaving his Walther in his jacket while he went clubbing in Club Nausea and that was the 80's too....the Peter Robinson thing was more to do with the cops going mad over the Uzi being pulled. Another basic and trustworthy weapon c/o a Russian Jew........

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

Nostalgia...............see what I mean...........can't remember the gun not being discharged and it was reported to be an Uzi.

I remember it well, photo and all. Garda had gun pointing at Shinner, Shinner was walking towards him with his arms out. Branch lads drank in Raff`s Nth King Street used to hang the shoulder holster on the coat hangers and sometimes juggled the guns to each other. Mick Travers got shot by Garda in Raffs , pub was packed no one saw anything. Dunno about Uzi being discharged , probably happened. They used to carry the Uzis in a locked briefcase .

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

1986
22 March – A member of the Special Branch fire shots into the air on Prince’s Street North off O’Connell Street following scuffles while Gardai rearrest Irish Republican Eibhlinn Gleholmes after a much-publicised extradition battle.
8 November – UFF plant four small four explosive devices in O’Connell Street. No injuries.


https://youtu.be/lrXUwoTgLxY

[The Liffey Lip]

Okay.........Mad Mick..........that brings back Church St memories...........and another headcase M.M.