Fish in a Barrel - Rounding up the 'Dissidents'

[SeamusNapoleon]

I read this one in the [Cork] Examiner today and the tea near came out my nose.
Before commenting on the absolute hilarity of the overall situation, I have to acknowledge how terrifying it must have been for the initial family mentioned in this story:

The gang had initially called to the house of an innocent couple and left them traumatised after making threats regarding "coffins" and "funerals" to them.

Read more: Gardaí quiz 10 suspected dissidents over attempted extortion of drug dealers | Irish Examiner

Then, laughter:

The gang, members of the Continuity IRA, had called to the homes of two drug dealers in the Balbriggan area at about 9.30pm and had demanded between €40,000 and €50,000 from each under the threat of death.
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[Wait for it] Gardaí were alerted to the Castleisland estate by a resident who saw a large group of men, some wearing balaclavas, walking around. [!!!]

I mean, say what you want about the militant republicans of previous generations - or indeed ODCs and mindless thugs and... and anybody - but were any of them so thick as to walk around a housing estate in Dublin in a large group bemasked. Never mind getting the wrong house first - begging the questions; when did they realise it was the wrong house, and what were their parting words?

The embarrassed shuffling of feet, eyes pointed downwards and a mumbled 'Sorry about that...'

Christ wept.

[Keitho Dub]

This was the Real Continuity IRA faction.

[former wesleyan]

This was the Real Continuity IRA faction.

Or the Real Community IRA faction.

[Airwave]

Read that Article ,what utter Rubbish usually that sort of Guff is reserved for the Evening herald or Sunday world any sing of Paul Williams under a Dustbin ??