The Garda Band
The Irish Daily Mail reports that former Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan is holding his farewell party at Westmanstown Garda Club in Clonsilla Dublin tonight – with 300 guests expected to attend and tickets costing €40.
Ali Bracken reports (not online):
A quartet from the Garda Band have been refused permission to play at a retirement party for ex-commissioner Martin Callinan, according to well-placed sources. Insiders say that the musicians were willing to play at the function tonight but that senior management refused the request.
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Senior security sources say senior officers are ‘astounded’ that musicians from the Garda Band are not scheduled to perform at the event organised by the Retired Garda Association. Insiders said: ‘It is normal practice for some music to be played at such events by representatives from the Garda Band. There is huge upset and shock over this.’
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martin is a c–rr—pt piece of crap. good riddance.
CHARGED with emotion
Ha, “Crime Correspondent”Ali Bracken, that’s some hard hitting reporting alright. Senior sources told me the band are playing a pro-zionism party at Shatter’s gaff instead
Callinan has drafted in these lads a replacement for the night in question
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWnqjvhnbTY
In recent days there has been a lot of references to Hitler or the nazis in general, whenever some kind of reference is made to Israel or Jewish people. I find this trend very disturbing and revealing of a certain mindset that permeates the Irish psyche. I understand the very strong emotions generated by the continued offensive in Gaza, but it ought to be possible to discuss it without making constant references to nazis.
Aaaaaaand he’s left the room …and forgotten about.