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A MAN HAS BEEN arrested in London following the discovery of a suspicious device on an underground Tube train yesterday.
London’s Met Police reportedly tasered the individual on a city street in north London in the early hours of this morning before arresting him.
Britain’s transport police were called to North Greenwich Underground Station yesterday morning following the discovery of the device.
A controlled explosion of the device was carried out some time later. The station was evacuated for several hours while the operation was carried out.
No one was injured during today’s arrest.
“Police discharged a taser during the arrest,” the police said in a statement. “No firearms were discharged.”
The 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation and instigation of terrorism acts.
He has been taken to a London police station where he remains in custody.
The police said the object in question was under intensive investigation.
“Officers are keeping an open mind regarding any possible motive,” it added.
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Champagne socialist hope he enjoys that big pension.
@Jack O’neill: In the twenty odd interviews of his I heard over the years I can’t remember hearing him answer a straight question with anything but waffle and deflection. Spoofer of the highest order.
@John Doe: perfect for Labour so!!
@jack yip..manys a SIPTU member did he sell down the swanny
@Jack O’neill: It’s paid out of workers funds so you can stop worrying.
Brown envelope merchant
His achievements were monumental… for himself!
Excellent – he will ‘continue to be “involved” in another capacity.’ So the classic wage AND pension route. Such man of the people!
Should free him up for his new role as Garda Commissioner
@alphanautica: isn’t he goona run in next election in Wicklow
Best news in a long time.
He’ll help to finish off the Labour Party finally.
If James Connolly only knew our history could have been very different.
This man was so far up Joan Burton and The Labour Party’s hole he defended the disgusting, disgraceful cuts made by Labour in the previous government, at every opportunity. Cuts to the most vulnerable in society e.g. lone parents, pensioners, low income workers etc… who he supposedly represents. Good riddance I say.
This is gonna be a fun comments section
Fond memories of singing ‘Hit the road jack’ along with the water warriors as we marched past SIPTUs headquarters
Good riddance. His obedience to the FG/labour government was sickening.
@The Risen: As is your obedience to SF/IRA.
To follow his political career, no doubt.
Financed the labour party for decades with SIPTU MONEY, now he wants to spend it.
Good riddance to him. Greedy moaner.
I wonder who or what caught him out
Jack O’Connor supported every austerity measure that was introduced by the F/G. So called Labour government. The man was a disgrace to the Union movement.O’ Connor and union leadership failed to protect their members and society in general against the Thatcherite actions of the Blueshirts and so called Labour.
An absolutely delusional,dysfunctional prat with an ego as big as the bag of BS he would try to spin when the pressure was applied. His telephone voice never turned off in his head, it must have given him an awful sense of well-being.
Meaningless gesture really, since his labor backers have been annihilated in the election.
“Self preservation and cronyism”
Brazen @&#¥
Seen him driving a very expensive car in Clondalkin a few years ago. A horrible moany lots of talk and says nothing type of person. Don’t like unions or him.
Jack, do not think about running as a Labour party candidate in the next G E, you will lose your deposit. The Irish labour party sold out its supporters in the 2011- 16 Government, with its unequal austerity programme, and their support for the Water charges was the last straw. They will never regain the trust of their once loyal supporters as long as Burton, Howlin, and the rest of the establishment and status quo backers in the party in the party remain in control.
@James Doyle: Labour were instrument in getting rid if the Troika and in getting the country back to full employment. Rant on!
@Powerabbey: seriously??? You’re just trolling aren’t you
@Powerabbey: The Labour party and FG agreed to crucify the weak and vulnerable in society while allowing the rich get richer, the vultures to pick off the state assets through Nama. The reason we were able (for now) to say good bye to the Troika was just luck, the negative interest rates, the printing of fiat money to buy government debt, the US and UK economies had good growth from 2010 and the weak Euro helped to sell our exports into our two major markets, that was the reality nothing to do with the austerity agenda of the FG/LB Coalition. You forgot to mention the 205 Billion National debt they put on the shoulders of this and future generations, costing 8 billion a year in interest payments, when the next crash comes which is likely in 2018 the shit will hit the fan and 2008 will look like a walk in the park in comparison. The World’s central Banks never fixed the underlying problems in the financial system after 2008 they just zeroed interest rates printed fiat money with no tangible assets to back it, there is more debt in the system now than in 2008, something has to give, zero interest rates and printing money is the road to ruin.
He’s been chosen to run for the Labour party in Wicklow for the next election
@smudge: that’s great news lol.. God we are struggling for someone to vote for in Wicklow. No body running South of County. With 3 sitting government TDs some County.
good riddance, no doubt departing on a substantial pension, it beggars belief how union members pay subscriptions to clearly line the pockets of union executives with little in return, Bizzare arrangement really.
Thank Fock for that
What a waste of space to think people lookt o unions for help and then be represented by this two faced biggot off u go ohh before u go wheres our 5 million
No Loss . A coward of a man . Who along with the labour party sold public sector workers out . He get his payoff from government now . Don’t come back Jack , just like you did on VinB
@nelly: The public sector is doing ok. It is the taxpaying non public sector workers – those creating wealth – that were out by the likes of Jack O’Connor
Leave the man alone, I Remember him as working for Dublin Co Council as a bin collector.
Typical of the Irish to begrudge someone who climbed the ladder.
Useless €un[. Pay your dues so him n his cronies drives big cars n paid holidays
Some day it will come out what waste of money they did
Another man waiting to join the political gravy train
Wish they’d level that horrible liberty hall building with every single one of those union c**+s inside, the country would be far more efficient for it.
In the run up to the last general election the esteemed journal commenters reserved their greatest ire for the Healy-Raes (topped the poll), Michael lowery (elected comfortably) Joan Bruton (elected eventually) and Alan Kelly (barely there).
All in all if Jack O’Connor is thinking of running in the next GE his best chance is for all the abuse to keep coming.
Was Stalin in power that long? Either way, far too long for anyone to be in the seat where they can become ‘contaminated’. Good Riddance, and keep the change, ye filthy animal!
Goodbye Jack ,what’s the real reason for your departure?anyway Godspeed and mind the door doesn’t hit you on the butt on the way out ,
“Stalwart” really? Wart yes not a lot else to be honest. Will probably do well in the Labour party……
Good.
If he thinks the people in Wicklow don’t know about the antics of his Trade Union in support of Joans cuts …he can fk off to Wexford where they support Labour in the form of that other little whinge bag.
A total B*****d. So bad his staff went on strike. Never did anything for anyone unless there was ‘something’ in it for him.
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