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# bandidos

'Some serious criminal elements showed up': Feared motorcycle gang forms in Ireland

Gardaí are on high alert after the leaders of several biker chapters touched down in Ireland for the initiation ceremony.

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Oct 13th 2016, 9:01 PM

# bandit country

"It's bandit country now" - Padraig Nally says rural crime is getting worse

Nally was jailed, then released on appeal, for the manslaughter of an intruder to his home.

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Nov 11th 2015, 6:27 PM

# scrap friday

Full metal racket: The Government's in no mood for a scrap, and the McGraths are livid...

Mattie had done a lot of work on his scrap metal bill, but the Government weren’t playing ball. And Finian threatened to hit the Minister between the eyes… with facts.

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Jun 20th 2014, 1:34 PM