THE SAVAGE EYE - THE IRISH ARMY

The Irish Army parade before Ireland's President for life and display their latest weapon - the Sinead Launcher - lethal in confined spaces such as toilets and taxis.

[Jimdixon]

I’ll admit I’ve watched this video several times, mainly because of the footage of the Sinead launcher in action.

[davidcampbell]

When did Irish people actually start taking the Irish army so seriously, lighten up it’s a comedy show. I blame RTE for behaving like Ireland is the US or Britain, pumping up the pixies with delusions of grandeur.

[corkysebastian-mincer-homo]

I've watched this over and over again. I can't stop laughing. Dave always nails it.He is so funny. The Sinead launcher had me in fits.

[thesourcefinder]

Yer man from Foil Arms and Hog there at 0:44

[mohamedsamir]

Thanks you for your service and thank you for making our nation strong and god bless you all and you are my family

[johnsynnot]

But it is funny to see RTE accusing anybody else of being a waster of taxpayers money

[tonymusic]

I hear that Samsung are employing security guards at all their stores now...

...does this make them...Guardians of the Galaxy?

[tireachan]

To be fair I wouldn't mind coming under sustained fire from an enemy Sinead launcher.

[steliokontos]

As a former PDF member who left for the British Army this is spot on

[geraldfagan]

My god that last bit was harsh, but funny.

[minestellarrock]

a whole bunch of unemployed men carrying riffles

[MrKlipstar]

What a lovely Celtic Army, Portugal would love to joint this Army.We are sick and tired of Nato.This is alot more brilliant, in fact.All the best to our Irish friends.

[joyb]

God I needed that, Brilliant, from Mayo, Tis dumb believable 💃🥂🧙😇😂

[seamuscarroll]

0:41 one of the lads from Foil Arms and Hog

[cantbanme]

how do I get myself shot with a Sinead launcher?

[johnmcsweeney]

Legend tells it as it is highly entertaining and true of the government as well. More power to the man.

[sbfc]

This is hilarious! Every profession is ridiculed now and again, from bankers, politicians to gardai and taxi drivers, so why not soldiers? At the end of the day it is a JOKE!

You would have to be a bit dim witted to think that if you make a joke then you can't also respect the military at the same time.

[greg_]

As a lifelong British soldier I don't mind having me some of that Sinead Launched action pox

[ryanmcelhinney]

From August 1988 until May 1991, Irish soldiers were deployed under the UN force UNIIMOG, on the border between Iraq and Iran to supervise the withdrawal of both sides' forces to within their respective borders after the end of the Iran–Iraq War. The Irish provided 177 of the 400 UNIIMOG personnel involved with the mission. The mission came to an end in 1991, when Iran and Iraq completed the withdrawal of their troops. A small number of Irish observers were also stationed in Kuwait from 1991 to 2002 as part of UNIKOM.

[Oliver]

But it's a cultural issue in Ireland where we don't want any money spent on the army, air force (non existent) or navy (we are an island) and amongst developed countries we must be the weakest out there. Why is this? We always have the sore thumb of Northern Ireland where violence is very possible in the future so we have as much of a need for an army as Norway or Denmark have yet they are much much stronger than ours. For the limited resources we have, we have a decent army but it needs a bit more resources and money spent. They are a well trained infantry force and I respect them as an Irish person but I am embarrassed for Irish society that we don't care enough about having a bit better resourced defence forces. hundreds of years of oppressive foreign oppression taught us anything? It's important to have the means to defend yourself.