Casiisland, County Kerry St Patrick’s Day Parade
Via Radio Kerry:
Gardaí are investigating the use of a garda uniform which appeared on a float which took part in the St Patrick’s Day Parade in Castleisland, County Kerry.
Under the Garda Síochána Act 2005, it’s an offence if a person, whether a garda or not, has in their possession any article of garda uniform or equipment supplied to an officer and who isn’t able to satisfactorily account for possessing it.
Dan Lynch from Pound Road, Castleisland, who created the float, confirmed the hat and hi-vis jacket were part of garda uniform but would not state where he acquired them from.
The Garda Press Office says Tralee gardaí are investigating the matter and further developments will be reported in due course.
Gardaí investigate use of police uniform in Castleisland parade (Radio Kerry)
Thanks Jerry O’Sullivan
Well, they have made themselves an object of scorn to the people. Why would anyone respect the uniform when they know what it represents?
I agree, but there are good reasons for coming down hard on people misusing the uniform. People might have thought this was an official Garda vee-hikle.
Ahem….it’s pronounced veh-hickle.
Gardaí have amazing vocal abilities developed through hours of training at Templemore to pronounce 2 h’s back to back….it counts for 60% of their grade apparently.
But it’s a fake veeehikule so it’s pronounced wrong.
ye’re all wrong
tis a trailer
with an unsecure load
loads a points for it
whoever pulls him in will reach their OTE for the year in one go
I would hope the scorn isn’t entirely universal: still plenty of good polis out there even if the command structure is populated by two-legged weasels.
It’s the 99% that are poxes who give the rest a bad name…
Heh! Nice one, Bertie
Are there though, the ordinary cops on the beat who sees corrupt practices in the guards but say or do nothing about it are as much a part of the problem as those carrying out the corruption.
Plenty of good coppers out there, diligent and even-handed in their dealings. Guilt by association doesn’t really do it for me.
It does for me
How many whistleblowers saw it through?
There’s why
“Guilt by association”
Ask Sgt McCabe what he thinks about that.
I’m sure Sgt McCabe is no fan of it either.
Now you’re just being obtuse.
Harsh, but true.
It wasn’t a problem when it was Aengus O’Snodaigh’s mates.
the shoes appear to be slip-on loafers
no good when giving chase
Guards on bikes would be a good option for Dublin ( and thier waistlines)
( haven’t had a good bike thread war in a while …)
what’s worse than a corrupt guard? A CORRUPT GUARD ON A FUPPING BIKE.
YOU LEAVE BIKES OUT OF THIS JANET!
speaking of, where’s my andyourp gone?
still recovering from Paddys ?
(being a cyclist, like)
Agreed. Put plenty of Guards on bikes in Dublin. Then we might see the civilian cyclists behaving for once. (how’s that?)
beautiful parry
If that works they could try putting them in cars to make motorists behave. (Now it should really kick off.)
What ever happened to the Garda Segways that they used to have around Grafton St?
saw one of them gathering dust in the motorcycle garage at the rere of Pearse St station a while back. Im guessing the other one ended up in the Chief Supers house, for the kidz like
If you walk down Pearse St, you know just after you cross by Doyles? By the noodle shop and the barbers on the right? Just before that is a lock up, it’s open some mornings. Look in the corner as you walk past and you’ll see a Segway sitting there. No idea why they don’t use them though.
Edit: Beat me to it!
I was just coming to say exactly this!
I bet they get great use out of it at the Xmas party.
Jesus
I’d love a go on one
Any of ye got one
All the ladies – every last one of em – call me “Segway”, Frilly? You just need to lean gently on me and I will take you there….nice and easy like. I’m fully adjustable too!
@BB: loafers are always slip-ons. Leave the fashion policework to the cognoscenti, dahlink. :)
well, you and I know that… but most of the rabble on here wouldn’t know a moccasin from a mary jane
@BB: It simultaneously amuses and terrifies me that I know the difference too. How ’bout that local sports team?
good shoes are the mark of a good man, i once heard said *
(* by louis walsh)
Not a good source for that little gem of wisdom.
Still I’ll take it. Because I agree.
We are as one, so. Always but the finest footwear you can afford (never trainers unless you’re in the gym or running). Any repair costs will be more than offset by the ‘price per wear’.
Quick to the defence of their good name. If only McCabe was so lucky to be have been treated with such seriousness.
A lot of their actions seem to be impersonating a police officer too.
The float obviously hit a nerve.
Yet on the Garda site they encourage people to design their own Garda uniform https://www.garda.ie/en/Crime-Prevention/Children-s-corner/Design-your-own-Garda-uniform-here!.html
@Giggidy , When I tried to go to that URL here at work I got this message
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It’s a REALLY ugly uniform.
Carla4Garda
We need JP Gautier on the case
It’s probably yer wan who does the Aer lingus ones now
Parade police
Arrest this float
It’s got a Garda hat
And a vest hi-viz
It’s like a really rude metaphor
There were fake police in our local parade too, chasing people dressed up as tinkers; that’s ‘the whest’ for you.