Police have no plans to vet the 80,000 people who will pack Croke Park to hear President Barack Obama’s speech to the Irish nation next month.
The Mail on Sunday reports that vetting the crowd for terrorists or criminals is impossible for Obama’s Croker visit, first revealed on Irish Central.
Security sources have confirmed to the MoS that it: “Would not be practical to check for criminal records or links to extremist or terrorist organizations” for the estimated 80,000 strong crowd.
Instead, Irish police will mount a huge security operation for the showcase speech at the home of the GAA on Monday, 23rd May.
A senior police source told the paper: “At least 250 armed officers from specialist units will patrol the rally.
“On top of this, there will be up to 1,000 uniformed police and around 400 US secret service agents on duty.
“This will be one of the biggest security operations in the history of the State.
“People who are attending will not be vetted because that is simply not practical to do.
“The Gardai (Irish Police) are very confident that any potential troublemakers would be rooted out within seconds.”
Every spectator entering Croke Park will be searched by metal detector while police also intend to mount random on-the-spot frisk searches.
Ticket arrangements have yet to be confirmed for the Obama visit but will be free of charge.
All police leave has been canceled for the visits of Obama and the Queen of England next month.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.petermuldownie | May 04, 2011, 03:36 AM EDT
Why would they be? Antichrists want their audiences in a trance, not to be hassled.
OShaughnessy31 | Apr 22, 2011, 10:58 AM EDT
LinLinisme how could you not understand why some Irish would be upset about the Queen's visit? How much do you actually know about Irish history? And why do you now dislike an entire people because of one man's visit? He is visiting an ally of the US just like every other president. The only misguided people are the ones leaving dumb comments here.
Jeannie0121 | Apr 22, 2011, 09:09 AM EDT
Read Mayo Clinic's discription of Narcissistc Personality Disorder. Does this remind you of anyone? Filling stadiums and painting American flags on homes certainly doesn't help Obama's disorder. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/narcissistic-personality-disorder/DS00652/DSECTION=symptoms
kaydog1 | Apr 21, 2011, 05:38 PM EDT
Yet another vacation for President Incredible. Hey, I hear that when he get's back he's going to start working on improving the economy. No, he really means it this time....
OldSarge | Apr 21, 2011, 02:26 PM EDT
80,000 people to feed Obama's inflated ego. I did not think that the Ole Sod had that many misguided people in it.
kelletl2 | Apr 21, 2011, 10:59 AM EDT
LinLinism u clearly do not know anything about are countries history because if u did u wouldn't ask such a stupid question.
sirpeter | Apr 19, 2011, 10:32 PM EDT
LinLinisme..What are you doing on this site so? If you have fallen out of love with all the Irish. We will honor the President of the USA because the people of the United States voted him into the white house. The royal family is a racist (google racist remarks by royal family)dysfunctional inbred bunch who demand to be treated above their commoner subjects. We have lot's of reasons really.Understand any better now?
LinLinisme | Apr 19, 2011, 04:08 PM EDT
i don't understand why the Irish (who I used to love) honor the o;baboons and not the Queen. Do you not understand what these people have done to America. Honor the Queen, she is a real lady. Black has nothing to do with it. He is not anyone I would honor.
phobrien31 | Apr 18, 2011, 11:18 AM EDT
Re @EireinAmerica's comment and @barneyjo's question. The difference is that Obama is black. That is the reason behind all of the anti-Obama idiocy. I am happy that the Irish will be able to see & hear our president. Remember when George Bush sneaked in and out of Dromoland Castle in remote County Clare? It is great the Irish will see Obama at the new Croke Park.
McNamara31 | Apr 17, 2011, 09:41 PM EDT
EireinAmerica ???? What is so disgusting?
barneyjo | Apr 17, 2011, 06:07 PM EDT
@anybody - why is it any different from Bush, Clinton, Reagan, Nixon or Kennedy? Its just aother American President "doing Irish"!!
EireinAmerica | Apr 17, 2011, 04:31 PM EDT
This visit is just disgusting,...just disgusting,..I am ashamed of the Irish government,..that they would allow this,..