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johnswan1 wrote:

watsupdoc87 wrote:

moorser wrote: IRA are gone mate the Real IRA tried to tax gangsters a few years back and killed a few gangsters and then the Dublin gangs took a few of then out and done the top man Alan Ryan and that was that .

mate, you dont know what your talking about, seriously

What is the truth? I remember when Ryan got done everybody thought his gang was going to get revenge, and I never heard a peep after that.

johnswan1 wrote:

lefty wrote:

Sklar wrote:Any indication as to whether those hit were specifically targeted, or if this was just a coked-up spray job targeting the promotion in general?

I've read it was targeted. The reason being that one of the shooters apparantly was shouting as shoppers and people in the venue generally to get out of the way so they wern't hit.

Of course it was targeted. Look at who the victims were. Also, the garda investigation for killing an innocent is completely different to the investigation for one gang member taking out another.

watsupdoc87 wrote:

moorser wrote:

lillywhite14 wrote:Didn't the IRA keep these people in check years ago?

IRA are gone mate the Real IRA tried to tax gangsters a few years back and killed a few gangsters and then the Dublin gangs took a few of then out and done the top man Alan Ryan and that was that .

mate, you dont know what your talking about, seriously

Counter-puncher wrote:*gets popcorn*

lefty wrote:

TheLeprechaun wrote:

expe wrote: Macklin is the licensed promoter and manager, he's the face of the operation and the gym is named after him. In reality Daniel Kinahan appears to be in charge and providing the financial backing. Serious questions have to be asked of Macklin in all of this.

That's what I was getting at - how has macklins dodged criticism over his association with big time criminals? Is it fair to say they wouldn't be involved in boxing at this level if not for macklin? If so then it's pretty shocking on macklins part. Imagine a stray bullet had hit that little kid for example. Or if Jamie Moore had been killed. Why on earth did broadcasters get involved with mgm if the guys behind it are big time gangsters? I imagine this whole thing today has made absolutely massive headlines in ireland

I'm guessing there's a lot of writers (guys on here who are well known even) that wouldnt want to touch that story with a barge pole because they quite understandly wouldnt want a bullet between the eyes possibly.

moorser wrote:

lillywhite14 wrote:Didn't the IRA keep these people in check years ago?

IRA are gone mate the Real IRA tried to tax gangsters a few years back and killed a few gangsters and then the Dublin gangs took a few of then out and done the top man Alan Ryan and that was that .


http://m.herald.ie/news/how-alan-ryan-s ... 12922.html

TheLeprechaun wrote:

lefty wrote:

TheLeprechaun wrote:
That's what I was getting at - how has macklins dodged criticism over his association with big time criminals? Is it fair to say they wouldn't be involved in boxing at this level if not for macklin? If so then it's pretty shocking on macklins part. Imagine a stray bullet had hit that little kid for example. Or if Jamie Moore had been killed. Why on earth did broadcasters get involved with mgm if the guys behind it are big time gangsters? I imagine this whole thing today has made absolutely massive headlines in ireland

I'm guessing there's a lot of writers (guys on here who are well known even) that wouldnt want to touch that story with a barge pole because they quite understandly wouldnt want a bullet between the eyes possibly.

I suppose that's understandable but it's very disappointing that macklin wasn't pulled up on this.

The jig is definitely up now though.

cmdenny wrote:Yeah, like has been said already, I love the way the Irish Press give the gangsters a nick-name so that they can't be sued for naming names and then don't hold back with their theories! "Tiger-Kidnaper" is a cracking example.

I love the Brendan Glesson film, The General. Cahill's "The General" moniker came from the press' nickname for him. If you haven't seen it, buy it, it's also got Jon Voight in.

lefty wrote:

TheLeprechaun wrote:

lefty wrote: I'm guessing there's a lot of writers (guys on here who are well known even) that wouldnt want to touch that story with a barge pole because they quite understandly wouldnt want a bullet between the eyes possibly.

I suppose that's understandable but it's very disappointing that macklin wasn't pulled up on this.

The jig is definitely up now though.

I agree. It is totally understandable to me though. If I was a journalist, I wouldn't wan't to probably write a story that could very well get me killed! It reminds me actually of that female Irish journalist (whose name i can't recall) who was killed in the 90's was it for reporting on organised crime. There was a film made on her and everything.

banjo wrote:Bernard O'Mahoney-rec

watsupdoc87 wrote:

Boxerbeetle wrote:

Counter-puncher wrote:
yeah, fuk the irish papers. forget the drug dealers and gun smugglers shooting each other, lets keep it all in perspective eh, and fuk the papers.

Exactly thanks for agreeing, the irish press are a bunch of c0cksuckers. Only a pity that paul cokehead williams or nicola tallentless werent in the firing line

johnswan1 wrote:

watsupdoc87 wrote:

Boxerbeetle wrote:

Exactly thanks for agreeing, the irish press are a bunch of c0cksuckers. Only a pity that paul cokehead williams or nicola tallentless werent in the firing line

Paul Williams (most notably) and Nicola Tallant are the best known Irish crime reporters since Veronica Guerin. As can be seen in this post not everybody appreciates what they do.

moorser wrote:

watsupdoc87 wrote:

moorser wrote: IRA are gone mate the Real IRA tried to tax gangsters a few years back and killed a few gangsters and then the Dublin gangs took a few of then out and done the top man Alan Ryan and that was that .

mate, you dont know what your talking about, seriously

Enlighten me then I'm from Dublin dick head every dog on the street knows what happens its common knowledge.

Counter-puncher wrote:Reporters are scum?

What about drug dealers?

The Insider wrote:

moorser wrote:

watsupdoc87 wrote:
mate, you dont know what your talking about, seriously

Enlighten me then I'm from Dublin dick head every dog on the street knows what happens its common knowledge.

Who is the infamous "Mr Big" of Coolock that allegedly co-ordered the hit on AR?

Stevieb8006 wrote:Sounds like some poo from love/hate. Which if you havent watched, you really should. Great show.

lefty wrote:

TheLeprechaun wrote:

expe wrote: Macklin is the licensed promoter and manager, he's the face of the operation and the gym is named after him. In reality Daniel Kinahan appears to be in charge and providing the financial backing. Serious questions have to be asked of Macklin in all of this.

That's what I was getting at - how has macklins dodged criticism over his association with big time criminals? Is it fair to say they wouldn't be involved in boxing at this level if not for macklin? If so then it's pretty shocking on macklins part. Imagine a stray bullet had hit that little kid for example. Or if Jamie Moore had been killed. Why on earth did broadcasters get involved with mgm if the guys behind it are big time gangsters? I imagine this whole thing today has made absolutely massive headlines in ireland

I'm guessing there's a lot of writers (guys on here who are well known even) that wouldnt want to touch that story with a barge pole because they quite understandly wouldnt want a bullet between the eyes possibly.