[Irish_Thatcherite]

There have been a spate of armed robberies on post offices around the country in the past few days - there was one just yesterday in my local town of Ballyhaunis!

What I find ridiculous is the fact that the Gardai have called an internal inquiry in the matter - why? They shot dead two armed robbers, why do you need a stupid inquiry for that?

My own father was delighted when he heard the two scumbags were dead - he said; "no expense with court cases or prison - just the price of a few bullets - though I suppose that they would better used on a fox." -LOL!!

[Dan from Michigan]

You're lucky it isn't Benton Harbor(Think of the roughest neighborhoods in Belfast). Some idiot on a crotch rocket motorcycle(Japanese bike) fleeing the cops went splat and killed himself in a wreck. The cops were white. The perp was black.

Benton Harbor rioted for two days in response.

[irishtenor]

Here in the States, we had an idiot try to rob a gun shop with a knife. The store owner was armed. A cop was in the store at the time, also. Needless to say, the idiot didn't leave the store.

[Murtyo]

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Anyone who is prepared to walk into a post office with a gun and hold it up should also be prepared to take whatever consequences there are.
Andy, Dublin

These criminals are thugs. Well know thugs. I agree with Bertie that people should not get weak kneed. The Guards are putting their lives at risk everyday so we can live in a safer country. Maybe now that two thugs like these two were shot other robbers might think twice about committing robberies. Guards need to protect themselves, if this means shooting an armed robber then they should shoot. Thugs like these know what they are risking when the bring a gun to a robbery
John

I have to say well done to the Garda, God help us if ever the greens or labour became into power. I think they would have demanded that the robbers should have been taken down with soft cushions and demanded an inquiry because the robbers hadn’t been given a cup of tea
JJ Quinlan

The Garda were spot on, should they wait until somebody is shot before they act, their bravery should be commended. If a criminal gang enter a post office with a loaded gun, they can only expect to be met with equal force. Organisations like Amnesty do themselves a lot of harm with normal decent people when they start pleading for the 'human rights' of gun carrying criminals.
Larry, Kilkenny

Presumably these armed raiders carried guns with the intention of using them if required, thereby ignoring the rights of any of the innocent bystanders who got caught up in the raid. Why then should the raiders have any rights attributed to them. The Gardai involved should be commended.
Zack Lee Wright

Well done Gardai! It is time for the nation to rejoice that at long last these scumbag criminals got their just desserts. Whenever I hear that individuals who perpetrate crimes that endanger lives, whether it be bank robbers or joyriders end up six feet under, it’s a cause for celebration. One less criminal going through our revolving door prison system can only be a good thing.
Brian, Dublin

Of course it was justified, they should also receive a medail for it !!! I really think all Garda should be armed anyway. Maybe then all those low-life chancer will think twice before attempting to commit a crime... makes you wonder , no ???
Nicolas