Aibu to wonder what Russia is up to in Ireland..

[Chamomiltea]

Reading this was a shock, given recent events... www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2022/0310/1285699-russian-embassy-orwell-road-irish-government/

Not too surprised

Wow…

Interesting. All those mega basements permitted in Central London are planned to be useful in the future, no doubt. At least the Irish are awake to it.

Hm. Russia want a huge underground bunker that has its own water supply, based in the EU country that has a policy of being neutral in any war.

Looks like war prep to me.

What a find OP! That’s quite shocking. Their own water supply and a huge basement with masses of storage and 13 toilets.

Sounds like they know something we don’t.

Gosh...

A nuclear bunker.

This expansion plan will go down like a cup of cold sick in Ireland.

Didn't know the embassy was on Orwell Road in Dublin though

They have a huge number of staff based in Ireland more than most other eu counties. But given most tech companies have their European quarters in Dublin its actually not that surprising

Up to no good definitely.

Why they haven't been expelled is a mystery to me. Probably donating to political parties. 😒

Like the photo of the one person protest (misses point)

@Ocsetldil

A nuclear bunker.

Now, now.

Perhaps they're just deeply concerned about Sellafield across the sea.

@humphrg2

They have a huge number of staff based in Ireland more than most other eu counties. But given most tech companies have their European quarters in Dublin its actually not that surprising

Apparently Ireland is where they process all their information from spies in Europe

Wow!

That's very interesting, it reminds me of the underground german hospital in Jersey. I'm glad permission was refused.

Blimey, that does seem more expensive than necessary to build all of that underground on a 5.5 acre site. And its own ESB sub station?

Interesting that the malware attack which crippled Southern Ireland's health system was Russian in origin.

On a brighter note, it looks like the name of the road that the Russian embassy is on will be changing… www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/russian-embassys-street-in-dublin-may-be-renamed-independent-ukraine-road-1271636.html

@Thewindwhispers

Hm. Russia want a huge underground bunker that has its own water supply, based in the EU country that has a policy of being neutral in any war.

Looks like war prep to me.

When you put it like that.

How on earth could they think having their own water supply, their own electricity sub station in an underground bunker when there was 5.5 acres above ground wouldn't look suspicious?

@Frazzled50yrold

Interesting that the malware attack which crippled Southern Ireland's health system was Russian in origin.

The malware attack crippled all of Ireland's health system, not just that in the southern part of the country.

P.s. Southern Ireland is generally not considered an acceptable term to refer the the country of Ireland.

I think it's less a nuclear bunker and more likely to be this:

Security sources were worried the subterranean area was ideal for storing computer servers potentially for use in data mining, troll farming and launching so-called "influence" operations.

Oh I like that! Independent Ukraine Rd!

I see Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Council have approved a motion to change the name of Orwell Road to Independent Ukraine Road. A nice address for the Russian Embassy.

I suspect Ireland paid that ransom money :-(