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...where praise is due.I was on Hook Head to see the Tall Ships and the traffic control and car parking arrangements were excellent and well-handled by an RDF unit (the 10th) and the Gardai. I was able to get in, get parked and leave with no delays. So,pats on the appropriate backs all round.
regards
GttC
Good impression?? Yeah...i can hear them now "thats all they're good for, parking cars". I would rather be out of the public eye than park cars. We're supposed to be a military reserve!
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Good impression?? Yeah...i can hear them now "thats all they're good for, parking cars". I would rather be out of the public eye than park cars. We're supposed to be a military reserve!
The 3rd Bn were with the 9th Bn on the Waterford side so it wasn't just the reserve.
well someone has to do it,and given the nature of the terrain,there wouldnt be enough CD to do the job,and would we really want hundreds of Gardai directing traffic on the estuaries byroads?
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
Jeezus! I thought I was cynical! Lads, the RDF were efficient, friendly and made life easier. It was a lot easier to get in and out of the place than it has been when attending other public events. Strummer, the Gardai were there to act as the "legal" power, in the same fashion as there are gardai in airports.Whilst the Aer Rianta "police" will detain you, if need be, the Gardai will do the actual arresting. Anyhow, well done to all concerned.
regards
GttC
Asnyway, re legal authority, if you're directing traffic, you don't need any. You're just politely asking / suggesting where they should go. If you're stopping them you need legal authority. This is normally achieved by acting on the instructions of a Garda.
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