Russian embassy in Dublin attacked

[anamnua]

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/russia-accuses-ireland-of-failing-to-protect-embassy-after-truck-is-driven-through-gates-1.4820488

Fascinatingly the embassy staff described this as a ‘criminal act of insanity’. Irony meter broken!

[dflprincess]

1. As John Oliver pointed out a week or so ago

The Irish have a low tolerance for empires

[FarPoint]

2. He sure did!

[samsingh]

3. rich that russians accuse others of violating international law

they can f off

[mactire]

12. Russian embassy

Aptly located at Orwell Road (# 186,Rathmines, County Dublin)! As a Dubliner would say,”feck off out of here”

[OneBlueDotS-Carolina]

4. The Russians are totally insane

“ The embassy is in contact with the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland, demanding that the Irish authorities take comprehensive measures to ensure the safety of its staff and their family members.

“The incident is cause of extreme concern. We believe that no people of sound mind could support such senseless and barbaric actions,” the spokeswoman said.

[dflprincess]

11. Like all conservatives

The Russians are irony deficient

[BeyondGeography]

5. That driver is noble

Just watch the clip.

[marie999]

6. I am against any attack on any embassy.

[Hav]

7. Reportedly, the terms for ending this conflict are

that the embassy has to give up the space occupied by the truck and they have to pay for the repairs. The truck driver said: "It's up to them. I told them this can be stopped at any time."

[PatSeg]

8. Ha, ha, ha!!!

[dalton99a]

15. +1

[sdfernando]

9. Fine the guy 1 Euro and send him on his way. /NT

[muriel_volestrangler]

10. " a family-run ecclesiastical supplies business, supplying products to churches"

I'd equate this to overturning money-changing tables in the Temple. He's living up to his religious principles.

[dflprincess]

13. Apparently someone clued the Russians in that their initial reaction was inappropriate as the

head line at the link has changed:

"Russian embassy ‘appreciates’ help of Irish authorities after truck driven through gates'

[anamnua]

14. It wasn't really an attack

It was a special operation.

[GoneOffShore]

16. Loved this line from when the garda arrested him

The arresting garda said to him: “I have to arrest you now unfortunately for dangerous driving.”

And watch the video.