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Leah Farrell

Gardaí launch investigation after delivery vans criminally damaged outside Dublin supermarket

No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.

GARDAÍ HAVE LAUNCHED an investigation after three delivery vans were damaged outside a supermarket in Ballinteer, Dublin. 

The incident happened at a premises in Ballinteer Shopping Centre between the hours of 3am and 5am this morning.

The three delivery vans were parked overnight outside the supermarket and there was significant damage to all three vehicles.

Gardaí said nothing was taken from any of the vans.

A garda spokesman said: “Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this incident or anyone with information to come forward, particularly any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) who were travelling in the area between 3am and 5am to make this footage available to gardaí.

“No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact Dundrum Garda Station on 01 666 5600, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any garda station.”

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    Mute Benny
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    Mar 31st 2020, 4:59 PM

    But they had a tough upbringing it wasnt their fault.

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    Mute peter kelly
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    Mar 31st 2020, 5:11 PM

    @Benny: in Ballinteer

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    Mute JohnnyMc
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    Mar 31st 2020, 5:13 PM

    @peter kelly: correct

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    Mute Bobby wilson
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    Mar 31st 2020, 5:15 PM

    @Benny: what’s the point in putting them into prison! when we have civil liberties groups in our society that welcome them. when they get early released back into society like what happened recently in NORTH this week!

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    Mar 31st 2020, 5:41 PM

    @Bobby wilson: If they don’t have a previous criminal record they can’t even go near to prison.

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    Mar 31st 2020, 6:05 PM

    @Bobby wilson: what’s your issue with civil liberties groups?

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    Mute Earth Traveller
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    Mar 31st 2020, 6:11 PM

    @Benny: But they came from a good family. But they are addicts. But they never touch drink or drugs. But they had no educational opportunities. But they went to a good school. And so on….

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    Mar 31st 2020, 6:30 PM

    @Bobby wilson: Is Ballinteer in the North?

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    Mar 31st 2020, 8:16 PM

    @Cormac Moore: my problem with self appointed civil liberties groups are that they take side of convicted criminals rights over their innocent victims rights. unless the victims are having problems with some state Agencies they will support them to the hilt!

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    Apr 1st 2020, 12:06 AM

    @peter kelly: yes what’s your point?

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    Mar 31st 2020, 5:02 PM

    S.C.U.,M

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    Mute Fergal_Carlow
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    Mar 31st 2020, 5:05 PM

    Bring in emergency powers that allows the Gardai to baton charge any of these lads.

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    Mute Craic_a_tower
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    Mar 31st 2020, 5:11 PM

    @Fergal_Carlow: we already know they don’t need special powers they did that before and apparently unable to identify any of the other members of the force involved.

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    Mute Tony Harris
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    Mar 31st 2020, 6:23 PM

    @Craic_a_tower: and they learned from the past, removing the numbers before they go out! I for one have absolutely no problem with that. Do you have an issue with the plebs that caused that damage getting a smack of a stick?

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    Mar 31st 2020, 5:04 PM

    Simon Harris said there was a special place in hell for people who tried to profit from this crisis. Well there is a special place at the back of my workshop for these bazastards.

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    Mar 31st 2020, 5:07 PM

    @Logan Shepherd: Can I bring an angle grinder and plastic sheets?

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    Mar 31st 2020, 5:25 PM

    @Richard: I have everything we need and more Richard. Bring a few beers maybe, could be thirsty work.

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    Mute Richard
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    Mar 31st 2020, 5:30 PM

    @Logan Shepherd: Deal do you like corona?

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    Mar 31st 2020, 5:32 PM

    @Richard: Ahhh .. I’m gonna say no :-)

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    Mar 31st 2020, 5:35 PM

    @Logan Shepherd: Miller it is. (‘;’)

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    Mar 31st 2020, 5:54 PM

    @Richard: a hack saw is cheaper cleaner and a lot easier to dispose of you’d get a lot of splatter with an angle grinder

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    Mar 31st 2020, 5:59 PM

    @Edward Fitzgerald: OK Dennis Nilsen…. haha

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    Mar 31st 2020, 6:04 PM

    @Edward Fitzgerald: I can probably cobble together some ppe for Richard to make it worth the splatters.

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    Mar 31st 2020, 6:07 PM

    @Logan Shepherd: plastic sheets a bit of duck tape and a square frame is all I require.

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    Mar 31st 2020, 6:09 PM

    @Richard: done, done and done.

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    Mar 31st 2020, 6:57 PM

    @Logan Shepherd: just remember your social distancing lads.

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    Mar 31st 2020, 7:01 PM

    @Pseud O’Nym: Don’t worry we will acquire the necessary PPE.

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    Mar 31st 2020, 7:12 PM

    @Pseud O’Nym: That’s a good point. So easy to forget the little things in the heat of the moment. @Richard: I’ll set up separate, properly segregated work stations.

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    Mar 31st 2020, 5:07 PM

    No words, why can’t these scu***gs be rounded up infected with the virus, put on spike island with no medical help, water and bread remains only food and left to rot.

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    Mar 31st 2020, 5:44 PM

    @Olivia Smith: they are not wanted in Co. Cork. there is enough 5cum here to begin with

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    Mar 31st 2020, 5:48 PM

    @alphasully: They can all s**m together

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    Mar 31st 2020, 5:24 PM

    It happened in the UK last week too (Sainsbury’s vans I think). It’s hard to believe that there are creatures out there that want to make life even harder for the vulnerable (who really rely on these deliveries right now) and people in general right now. I can only assume that these are psychopaths/sociopaths who did this because nobody with an ounce of humanity could possibly even think of behaving this way now.

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    Mar 31st 2020, 6:14 PM

    @FrustratedASDMum: You’d have to wonder was there heavy drinking involved. Where would they be going at 4 am anyway that they had nothing better to do?

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    Mar 31st 2020, 7:38 PM

    @Fiona Fitzgerald: I’m sure there was alcohol involved alright, but could they not just rob a traffic cone or something? You’d want to be living under a rock not to know that vulnerable people are seriously relying on supermarket delivery drivers at the moment so – drunk or not – there is something very nasty and twisted about the way they behaved. As you say, what on earth were they doing out at 4am anyway? If they’re young, why are the parents OK with this? It’s bad enough normally, but surely during a lockdown, parents should know where they are?

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    Mar 31st 2020, 8:31 PM

    @FrustratedASDMum: I couldn’t agree more.

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    Apr 1st 2020, 8:36 AM

    @FrustratedASDMum: If it’s teens, their parents are guilty of neglect in these times.

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    Mar 31st 2020, 5:06 PM

    Special powers…once for all!

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    Mute Fiona Fitzgerald
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    Mar 31st 2020, 6:12 PM

    It would want to be some super special power that let anyone see that some eejits were planning to have a go at harmless local delivery vans at that hour, let alone stop them in the act. I hope they catch them, but after that it’s up to the courts.

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    Mar 31st 2020, 5:07 PM

    sickening during normal times,

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    Mar 31st 2020, 5:01 PM

    Sick bas– ts

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    Mar 31st 2020, 5:20 PM

    I feel like a lot of Garda investigations these days consist mostly of just asking the general public if they have dash cam footage.

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    Mar 31st 2020, 5:47 PM

    @Kevin O’ Brien: well other then being an eye witness its about the only bit of evidence a member of the public can offer. The rest of investigqtion and evidence collection. You are not going to hear about

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    Mute Jo Joyce
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    Mar 31st 2020, 5:54 PM

    These lads spitting and coughing at people and wrecking delivery Van’s should just be rounded up and culled, simple as.

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    Mar 31st 2020, 7:44 PM

    Time to bring back flogging.

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    Mute Owen Mc Carthy
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    Mar 31st 2020, 7:08 PM

    Would it be safe to assume this is the same type of young lads that have been causing trouble all over dublin in the last few weeks, it just seems to be one story after the next like this lately. Time to crack down on them hard i say

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    Mute Mike Heelan
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    Mar 31st 2020, 9:30 PM

    Its time the people responsible for damage like this are made pay.if they are under age let the parents pay if not take it from their social

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    Mute William Kelly
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    Mar 31st 2020, 8:38 PM

    Has to be cctv at overnight goods inward facilities. Some one with a grievance. Cant be too many to fit the sitch.

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    Mute Barry O Leary
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    Mar 31st 2020, 8:47 PM

    The two dame guys that smashed up the bus stop. One wearing a red jacket. Ran off in the direction towards St Attractas church

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    Mute Barry O Leary
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    Mar 31st 2020, 8:41 PM

    Same guys that smashed the bus stop glass. One was wearing a red top

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    Mute William Kelly
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    Mar 31st 2020, 8:44 PM

    Probably another case of the have not v the have all.
    Thats why the first thing the Gardai did to gear up for C19 was to rejig the public order heavy gang.
    Thats where we are at.

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