government buildings closed, man threatening to set himself on fire?? (2 Viewers)

[Froog]

http://www.politics.ie/chat/45051-govt-buildings-sealed-off.html

can't find news link...

 

[Froog]

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/b...imself-alight-at-govt-buildings-14184161.html

 

[тхеодоре кацзынски]

all over now apparently,what was it all about?

 

[Froog]

"A man has been arrested after threatening to set himself on fire outside Government Buildings in Dublin.
Two units of the Fire Brigade, more than a dozen Gardaí and an ambulance were called when the security alert began at around 10am.
The man is understood to have been protesting for better access to his children.
He poured petrol on himself and lit a cigarette lighter, but was quickly wrestled to the ground by Gardaí and firemen before being sprayed with a fire extinguisher.
He was later taken to hospital with minor injuries."


- Belast Telegraph

 

[billygannon]

It was Bertie Ahern

 

[Wobbler]

The man is understood to have been protesting for better access to his children.
He poured petrol on himself and lit a cigarette lighter

Jesus. That's going to help his case.

 

[jillface]

yeah probably should've just dressed up like batman or santa like Fathers 4 Justice did.

 

[billygannon]

yeah probably should've just dressed up like batman or santa like Fathers 4 Justice did.

Ever see the Fantastic Four?

 

[Froog]

yeah probably should've just dressed up like batman or santa like Fathers 4 Justice did.

i love those guys.

 

[dleacht]

Didnt something like this happen in Drogheda about two months ago?

 

[JohnnyRaz]

Didnt something like this happen in Drogheda about two months ago?

that was a disgruntled drogheda united supporter I think??

 

[evil bandit]

T'was a Dundalk fan

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It's like something out of Father Ted

 

[GO]

Was that not about a year ago?

 

[robitusson]

The man is understood to have been protesting for better access to his children.

Fair enough.

 

[Unicron]

Jesus guys, she had the gist of it right.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

this was my dad. i keep telling him ryanair flights are pretty cheap at the moment!!

 

[LUKAS]

News Links:

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0212/dublin.html

http://www.independent.ie/breaking-...himself-alight-at-govt-buildings-1637543.html

 

[ann post]

the rte says they sprayed him with water. crazy bastids.

 

[classic seanc]

You can't use water on a flammable liquid fire, that's a crazy thing to do.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

i heard they put a damp tea towel over him, like you would with a chip pan fire