Sean Conlan TD
Fine Gael TD Sean Conlan was arrested by appointment at Castleblaney Garda Station at around 9.30am this morning. He was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act and interviewed under caution
The incident is alleged to have occurred in the Conlon family pub in Ballybay [Co Monaghan] at around 8pm on Sunday 23 August. Gardaí later said that a man in his 20s was allegedly assaulted and received minor injuries which did not require hospital treatment
Gardaí arrest TD Sean Conlan over alleged assault (RTÉ)
(RollingNews.ie)
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Nice to be a blueshirt I guess. If your a “lefty” then a squad of cops show up at you’re door at 7am.
Shirt looks pretty white to me.
childist ‘blueshirt’ namecalling aside, it’s a good point.
Conlon was interviewed in connection with an assault which he may have been involved in, and that’s a serious enough offence.
The contrast in treatment for him and Murphy is stark, whether you’re a fan of Paul Murphy or not.
nothing childish about the blueshirt tag . it’s in their history , clear as day
Blueshirt = political policing = FG.
I meant the namecalling was childish and possibly undermined the point somewhat, though other opinions are available.
I don’t dispute the history of the term.
The blueshirt tag certainly is their history and theres nothing this country needs like clinging to the past. The Blueshirts ceased to exist in 1934, over 40 years before Conlan was even born but let there be no doubt that the handling of his arrest was coloured by his involvment with a political movement from the 1930’s.
Political policiing! Peaceful Protest! We won’t/already pay!
The clinging to Civil War politics is the most tedious pain in the gee ever. Makes me glad I won’t be around for the 2016 braying and name-calling.
That’s BS Kieran and you know it. The only people who cling to civil war politics are the moronic “members” of FF and FG. Use of the term “blueshirt” is simply a shorthand way of describing right wing politicians and parties.
The Blueshirt tag is not ‘in their history, clear as day.’
ONE OF the constituent parts which formed FG was the National Guard (Blueshirts to all y’all) which did develop some mild Mussolini-like stylings. Often forgotten is that the IRA were active this time, intimidating the political opponents of FF & that Dev had lifted the ban on the IRA in 1932!
Anyway, the Blueshirts proper formed in 1932 & by 1934 Eoin O’Duffy was off the scene. The IRA continued as a source of illegality until Dev finally dealt with them during WWII. Other groupings incorporated into FG included the rump of the Irish Unionist Alliance in the South.
In short, the ‘Blueshirts’ tag is a lazy, and only partially appropriate slur whose consistent use demonstrates 1) how many tribal FFers still exist and 2) how far we are, as a political entity, from really confronting the challenges which face us.
Equally as scarily, there is a certain type of FG-er who relishes the Blueshirt moniker.
I think the difference is Paul would show up with a mega phone and crowd. So rather than having x number of Gardai tied up on guard in front of a station while they questions (beats ??? To patrol and all that) – it would make more sense to pick him up unprepared in the morning.
That said anyone thinks the guy looks like Chris De Burgh
I remember Paul Murphy’s partner giving an interview on the radio and she said that Paul was offered an appointment to go to the Garda station but he declined.
Das is Daz!
Usual idiots that know nothing about professional policing or risk analysis.
Managed to pick up expertise in those things between your three international caps, did you? Or are you every bit as clueless, and just mindlessly assuming that if the gardaí did it it must have been OK?
I did actually, I have quite a few years service before getting onto IT consulting.
I love these little peaks into your back story Jonotti, it’s gives your trolling a 3D almost believable quality… carry on!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHPnZlXThns
@ jonotti: That’s no way to talk about Garda management.
“professional policing”
Like AGS know anything about that.
Well a FG party member is hardly going to commit career suicide by not turning up to the station. A group of people unknown to the gardaí and with no public reputation to ensure, are not guaranteed to show up. And treating Murphy any differently to those accused of the same crime would be showing favourtism. So it does make a lot of sense and isn’t that much of a conspiracy, when you think about it.
That’s not to say the gardaí are beyond political policing.
Ha ha ha, jackanory, jackanory etc.
Am I wrong?
Yes.
1. Joan was trapped in her car – safe as houses SURROUNDED BY GARDAí.
2. This FG TD was involved in violent behaviour involving threatening and physical abuse.
Now… if there was no favours around policing, I know which one should’ve had the gardaí call to the door.
One has a reputation. The other group, other than one member, don’t. the world is not equal. The gardaí would be morons to assume people they know nothing about who are accused of a crime would happily rock up to the station when asked.
People need to try and imagine that FG are the water protesters and the water protester are FG, then see if their knee-jerk reactions make sense.
So because Gardaí don’t actually know who a certain protesters are, 9 or 10 Gardaí show up unannounced at each of their houses 7 am in the morning, and it has nothing to do with their opposition to government policies.
But somebody who you say has a reputation (don’t forget, they now have a reputation for violent criminal behaviour) it’s ok for them to turn up at a Garda station by appointment, and it has nothing to do with them being an FG party member.
Will you wake up, or at least give people some credit for having more cop on than to buyt that sheeeight.
Paul Murphy was one of a few arrested that morning, all of whom would be supported by every one who was present at the protest for which they were being arrested. You’re a policeman organising (rightly or wrongly) the arrest of those people that morning. Do you let them know and open the door to the risk of another protest or conflict at the place of arrest? Or do you do it unexpectedly and as swiftly as possible at a time when they’re most likely to be where you would expect them to be?
This is a completely different type of arrest of a man not supported by followers and obviously not considered a flight risk.
I swear, some of you lot could do with listening to jonotti. Ye might meet somewhere in the middle and have a somewhat balanced view of things for once.
Lol..nice one there Mr Fex.
Absolute nonsense
+1
Complete horsesh1t.
Well said, Mikey, and regarding your last point about Jonotti, what you say is true; many BS commenters have adopted a Pavlovian type of response to his/ her comments, and they just hop on the abuse/ bullying bandwagon without reading the content of what he/ she is actually saying. If people don’t like what Jonotti [or anyone else] has to say, then either ignore them, or engage with the points made and refute them, instead of hurling abuse and attacking him/ her. Many good comment threads have been ruined because of this unnecessary and nasty mentality which has crept in to the BS comment section, and, one thing I have noticed is that whoever Jonotti is, he/ she makes their point [whether others like it or not], and has shown remarkable restraint in curtailing their language towards the commenters who consistently abuse them on here.
Stop with the crap Zara Too-Strapped.
Jalaopy is an idiot, and you’re another one.
Take MickeyFlex and Kieran UFC with the two of you, and jump off that cliff you teeter on.
*Jalopy
* jump AWAY FROM that cliff you teeter on.
The other way.
There IS another way.
‘Zara Too-Strapped’! Hmmm… I like a bit o’ leather.. purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr >.<
It seems broadsheet comment threads have finally been taken over by the types that comment on the journal
Good to know alleged assault is taken seriously , any chance the authorities could take political corruption just the tiny bit more seriously?
Conlan’s alleged offence is a hell of a lot more serious than Murphy’s. But only one of them gets arrested “by appointment”.
They likely interviewed him voluntarily a few times before finding he had a case to answer. Given his cooperation and lack of a supporting mob they considered an appointment appropriate in this case. You’re an idiot for not coming to the same conclusion.
POLITICAL POLICING
Yawn.
ah jonotti, you presume so much and disregard so many facts before you start name-calling. i can only imagine you brought the same diligence to your years in the services. with such blinkered belligerence i’d say you made sergeant at least :)
Yeah, I’m an idiot. This from one of the most stupid and reactionary posters on the entire site.
jonotti is the sort of gentleman who, with 3 international caps, only defers to someone with 4.
Scottser, I’ve already asked you to name a time and place. See how brave you are then.
Are you making a threat there Jonotti? Very unusual behavior for a former police officer who has “quite a few years service “.
Jonotti used to be a guard
No wonder he thinks he’s well hard
Sure they’re well used to,
kicking seven shades of poo
Into you, and not even getting a card
Jonotti challenging another commenter to a fight? Have heard it all now. Beyond moronic.
Where did I challenge anyone to a fight?
My apologies Garda. Perhaps you were propositioning him?
Were you inviting him out for a pint?
Yes. I’m inviting all of you out for a few craft beers where we can discuss some big topics in person.
I’ll bet the arresting Garda was all embarrassed and apologetic, cap doffing like an idiot.
Whatever happened to Feighan’s little ‘assault’. Are they just going for a job lot in court?
A man of outstanding character & integrity.
Who do the voodoo you do on Joe Dolan wha?
Conlan’s unfairly dismissed secretary would hardly stand as a character witness for him…but his fiancée /nepotistic secretary with a penchant for free diamond rings might….
He glassed someone in a pub. He only managed to glass the victim in the arm so they’re having a good spin to downplay it all. He looks so pleased with himself he can’t hide it.
if the roles were reversed he would be calling for a charge of grievous bodily harm again the very least
The blueshirts and their sinister elements…
he glassed someone? he is a scumbag and should go to prison for 5 years.