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Ken Butler

@gsr265

Traffic Corps 🚔 and CFR on behalf of NAS 🚨 EMT with Irish Red Cross 🚑 Recently discovered whiskey 🥃 All opinions and views are my own

 Limerick, Ireland
Joined October 2011
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5am on patrol, diligently spot a suspicious person, 3 uniformed Gardaí (who dont carry firearms), one only a trainee, end up in a struggle with a realistic firearm pointed at them. Despite all the industrial relations issues, still making sure all is safe jrnl.ie/7210902
Investigation launched after garda assaulted in firearm-related incident

Investigation launched after garda assaulted in firearm-related incident

Searches of the River Liffey are underway after a firearm was discarded.

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Only right and proper!
Michael O’Toole (@mickthehack) profile pictureMichael O’Toole
@mickthehackSep 25
Replying to @gardarep
@gardarep confirms that the referral for possible disciplinary against a leading member of the association has been discontinued by Garda management.
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GRA announces industrial action and said it will 'no longer' tolerate garda management treatment jrnl.ie/7171506
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This is a disgrace. The GRA represents the front line Gardaí out doing day to day policing, for one of their elected reps to be under a disciplinary investigation for raising issues that affect his members is wrong.
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Senior garda rep body official faces discipline probe for discussing workplace concerns publicly jrnl.ie/7166696
Senior garda rep body official faces discipline probe for discussing workplace concerns publicly

Senior garda rep body official faces discipline probe for discussing workplace concerns publicly

The serving garda has spoken publicly on a range of topics about problems faced by rank and file gardaí.

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Garda acquitted of assaulting teenager who was armed with knuckleduster at large-scale fight Sometimes you have to ask why Gardaí keep doing the job jrnl.ie/7087488
Garda acquitted of assaulting teenager who was armed with knuckleduster at large-scale fight

Garda acquitted of assaulting teenager who was armed with knuckleduster at large-scale fight

The teenager said he had the knuckleduster with him because of “all stuff going on with migrants, Dublin isn’t safe”.

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@MFerris11May 26
independent.ie/business/in-t… “The figures come just weeks before Ireland takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on July 1.” As I’ve said before these CSO earnings figures are published every quarter, they didn’t just fall out of the sky today, everyone in Government and the media knows that. It’s yet another strategically‑placed ‘Garda pay’ piece landing at the exact moment we are in open disagreement on a myriad of issues including that members are still awaiting the 1% pay rise due on the 1st September 2025. This wont be lost on frontline members. The public understand the reality of the job and the pressures coming with the EU Presidency, they won’t be easily swayed by selective headlines.
Average garda pay hits €1,736 a week, as public sector wages power ahead of wider economy

Average garda pay hits €1,736 a week, as public sector wages power ahead of wider economy

However, An Garda Síochána also recorded the longest average paid working week in the public sector at 45.7 hours

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Last week a was taken video of @metpoliceuk Constables kicking a suspect in the head. He had just allegedly stabbed two people and was still armed, some people commented it was excessive force. To give you an idea of how dangerous a knife is watch this youtu.be/t69XMB-PINM?si=pzPU…
6 Fighters Locked with a Knife Attacker

6 Fighters Locked with a Knife Attacker

Watch all season 1 episodes here: https://bit.ly/usdc-allSeason 2 ...

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At the GRA Conference where two urgent motions seeking an independent appeals process for suspensions and a fully public enquiry after the travesty of the prosecutions of members. A very powerful statement by one of the Limerick reps. #GRARep #ADC2026
Michael O’Toole (@mickthehack) profile pictureMichael O’Toole
@mickthehackApr 21
Replying to @mickthehack
“These prosecutions were shameful and a stain on our organisation.” - Alan O’Donnell, Limerick GRA member.
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Still not a price to get excited over but has dropped from 2.129 two days ago, let's hope it can continue going that direction 🤞
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But if anything goes wrong, even if the Garda isnt at fault, they are still the one before the court, risking loss of their own licence, their job and possibly their liberty. The public expects us to chase criminals, but we have no physical or legal protection do to so
Michael O’Toole (@mickthehack) profile pictureMichael O’Toole
@mickthehackMar 2
Garda Commissioner urges officers not to be reluctant to take part in pursuits irishmirror.ie/news/irish-ne…
Garda Commissioner urges officers not to be reluctant to take part in pursuits

Garda Commissioner urges officers not to be reluctant to take part in pursuits

The body representing rank and file gardai say they feel vulnerable to either internal disciplinary processes or criminal prosecution over pursuits, just for trying to uphold the law

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@MyLordBebo1 Nov 2025
🇩🇰🇪🇬 Men are simple creatures. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelaty was gifted a LEGO set of the Great Pyramid of Giza by the Danish Foreign Minister during his visit for the Grand Egyptian Museum’s opening. Look how happy he is.
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Glad to see not every place put up their price after the budget 👍
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Out with herself tonight at part of the #flavoursoflimerick Festival tonight. We had a short walking history tour before being brought to the hunt museum for a mystery dinner
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"Judge Jonathan Dunphy said that imposing a custodial term on Kelly would be of little benefit to society" Perhaps it might send a message that assaulting a guard is not acceptable
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Very similar issues this side of the water – at Ireland
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Michael D. Higgins consoling a young girl at Garda Kevin Flatleys Funeral 🥲
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When you're wonder why the Guards haven't gotten to your call for ages, they are tied uo being sent to shit like this! – at Moschato, Greece
Michael O’Toole (@mickthehack) profile pictureMichael O’Toole
@mickthehack3 May 2025
Gardai 'sent to stop bus over complaint of smell from cheese and onion crisps' irishmirror.ie/news/irish-ne…

Gardai 'sent to stop bus over complaint of smell from cheese and onion crisps'

The claim was made at the annual conference of the Garda Representative Association, which represents 11,200 rank and file members of the force

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Slightly indulgence #saturdaynightsup my fantastic wife @JeanieHealy treated me to a craicing bottle from A friend at hand whiskey, enjoying it in a hot tub is rather nice – at Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Commonsense reigns. GSOC again!!! irishexaminer.com/news/court…
Judge rules that gardaí did not act unreasonably during alleged 'assault' incident

Judge rules that gardaí did not act unreasonably during alleged 'assault' incident

Tomasz Luczak alleged that his finger had been injured when he was arrested after being resistant to showing Sergeant Kieran Kelleher and Garda Richard O’Sullivan his driving licence or giving his...

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A slightly different #saturdaynightsup for me this weekend, recommend to me when buying a flask fill today – at Dublin City, Ireland
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