Gardai monitor initiation bash for Irish chapter of deadly 'Bandidos'

An Irish chapter of a feared international motorcycle club has been formed and has already attracted the attention of gardai and Europol agents.

Armed gardai, supported by uniformed officers, closely monitored an initiation ceremony at the weekend where the new Irish chapter of the infamous Bandidos biker gang was welcomed into the international group.


Two Belgian policemen also travelled to the event in Limerick to monitor the movements of Bandidos members from continental Europe.


Feared
In some countries, the Bandidos are a feared biker gang and reports state they are involved in people smuggling and murder.


Senior sources have revealed gardai are "extremely concerned" about the development and adopted a visible policing presence throughout the weekend at the event in Limerick.