Fionnán Sheahan: The fake gardaí in the election van with the TD’s posters – and a political party’s striking incuriosity

‘Nobody was quite sure what these guys were up to, but they sure as heck weren’t going out hanging posters.’ Photo: Getty Images

Fionnán Sheahan

When the garda opened the side door of the yellow Transit van, he was greeted by quite the scene.

Four men were sitting on the floor, surrounded by balaclavas, a sledge hammer, two pickaxe handles, a torch, industrial gloves, cable ties, three walkie talkies and a shirt marked “Security”.