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VIDEO: Irish Parachute team competes in world championships in Dubai

The team, largely made up of Defence Forces personnel, is taking part in the formation skydiving category.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDuDvGfJyiw

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USUALLY IF YOU find yourself at a great height, the advice is ‘don’t look down’… but in cases like this, it’s probably worth making an exception.

The four fearless men you see above are the Irish Parachuting team, who are currently taking part in the World Parachuting Championships in Dubai.

The Irish foursome – three of whom are in the Defence Forces – currently stand in a respectable 26th spot in the Formation Skydiving category.

Not a gig for the faint-hearted – but to be fair, the view is excellent.

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    Jan 30th 2012, 11:42 AM

    Good news, but I hope the extra capacity isn’t to ferry all our emigrants to Australia.

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    Jan 30th 2012, 3:07 PM

    well I booked tickets to oz on Friday and Emirates via dubia was the cheapest option.

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    Jan 30th 2012, 11:43 AM

    I have to say fair play to the D.A.A for getting this airline into Dublin.It will help with toursim etc and its good news for a change.

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    Jan 30th 2012, 12:17 PM

    Pitty the greedy daa don’t consider their other 2 struggling airports when it’s comes to acquiring new airline and new routes.ie Shannon and cork!

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    Jan 30th 2012, 12:34 PM

    Bullshit…Bringing tourism to Ireland??!! Dublin to Sydney return – e900, Sydney to Dublin Return e1600…Hmmm…

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    Jan 30th 2012, 2:20 PM

    I’d say Aer Lingus are sickened that they pulled this route a few years back.

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    Jan 30th 2012, 2:30 PM

    Well it was the guy running the show at the time he managed to get flight to arrive at a time that you had to over night there for next day connection to far east and aus.
    This flight gets you onward connections to almost any where within 2 hours

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    Jan 30th 2012, 3:25 PM

    Came home from NZ with Emirates, cheapest option and class act. Brilliant that we don’t need to stop in Heathrow anymore.

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    Jan 30th 2012, 1:57 PM

    Getting connected to the world, good to hear

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    Jan 30th 2012, 11:27 AM

    The bankers and the bondholders making good use of taxpayers loot!

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    Jan 30th 2012, 6:55 PM

    Great news! Here’s the first flight only three weeks ago!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLm7e2_djS8

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