HEAVILY armed members of the gardai's special intervention squad, the Emergency Response Unit (ERU), are gearing up for a key role in preventing a cross-Border terrorist attack during the G8 world ...

The GRA claims life-saving equipment is out of date and all bulletproof vests are well past the manufacturer’s warranty with some ten years old Want the latest political news and analysis delivered ...

Officers are attempting to keep a lid on the simmering violence Get daily headlines and breaking news alerts for FREE by signing up to our newsletter We have more newsletters Armed cops from the ...

The chairman of the Oireachtas committee inquiring into the shooting of John Carthy has written to solicitors for the gardai involved to see if they are prepared to give evidence. Mr Sean Ardagh said ...

Heavily armed officers from the Emergency Response Unit (ERU) were forced to respond to a siege situation at a Co Dublin home when a man threatened to shoot his father-in-law and other family members ...