Garda Armed Support Unit - Wikipedia
Based in all four Garda regions in the country, Gardaí attached to an ASU unit carry a combination of lethal firearms and non-lethal weapons, as opposed to regular uniformed …
Garda Síochána - Wikipedia
The Garda Síochána (Irish pronunciation: [ənˠ ˈɡaːɾˠd̪ˠə ˈʃiːxaːn̪ˠə] ⓘ; meaning "the Guardian (s) of the Peace") is the national police and security service of Ireland. It is more commonly …
Inside Ireland's armed garda units: How criminal feuds and global ...
Oct 22, 2023 · EUROPEAN TERROR ATTACKS and the murderous Hutch/Kinahan feud prompted a revolution in Irish armed policing as gardaí took lessons from Europe to change …
Inside the Garda Armed Support Unit: ‘You see ... - The Irish Times
Mar 15, 2024 · Members of the Garda Armed Response Unit see "a lot of horrific incidences" in their line of work -but finds talking to colleagues helps. In the Garda Armed Support Unit …
Tánaiste says he would support request to arm Gardaí if sought
Nov 27, 2022 · Incoming Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that he would support a request to arm Gardaí. When asked if the Garda rank-and-file should be armed, he said it's "very much a …
Taoiseach rows back on suggestion he would arm rank-and-file …
Jul 26, 2023 · Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has rowed back on suggestions that he would agree to arm Gardaí if he received a request to do so. The Fine Gael leader previously said in an …
ARMING GARDAI WILL PUT THEIR LIVES AT RISK...
Nov 29, 2022 · LEO Varadkar’s proposals to arm rank and file gardai could put their lives at risk, a Labour TD warned yesterday. His plan to issue officers on the beat with guns has drawn …
AGSI says arming gardaí would be 'step too far' as Varadkar says …
Nov 27, 2022 · Fully arming An Garda Siochána would be a “step too far” for most force members and it not in keeping with the ethos of the force, the representative group for mid-ranking …
Taoiseach backtracks on arming rank-and-file gardai suggestion
Jul 26, 2023 · Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has rowed back on suggestions that he would agree to arm gardai if he received a request to do so. The Fine Gael leader previously said in an …
GRA opposed to arming rank and file gardai - Irish Mirror
Nov 27, 2022 · The body that represents rank and file gardai has restated its opposition to routinely arming members of the force – but wants more specialist gun gardai.