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1212:(OCU) and ERU. When Molloy and a gang associate attempted to hold-up a cash delivery van at gunpoint and fired a shot in the air, NSU detectives intervened and ordered the armed raiders to drop their weapons. Gareth Molloy pointed a sawn-off shotgun in the direction of armed GardaĂ and was immediately fired upon by NSU officers and was fatally wounded. His associate refused to drop his weapon, and was also shot, but survived with serious injuries. 5 shots were fired by GardaĂ in total. No one else was hurt. Four other gang members were arrested, charged and jailed following a pursuit in the aftermath of the incident.
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during the recruitment process is extremely high (95%), but those who complete the tests successfully are then put through a number of more specific, rigorous exercises, where their suitability for the unit is determined. Aspiring ERU officers must have at least 4 years experience as a uniformed Garda with an unblemished disciplinary record before attempting to join the unit. The unit is admittedly male-dominated, but there are understood to be a number of women who have worked and work in the ERU.
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range. Three shots were fired in total, all by GardaĂ. Two other gang members were apprehended without incident. No one else sustained injuries. The operation was widely praised by the public and politicians, and saw a marked decrease in violent crime for a number of months in the aftermath. There was suspicion the raid was ordered as a fundraising attempt for
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453:(INLA), at a house in Newmarket-on-Fergus, County Clare following a gun battle in which an officer was seriously injured. In 1984, STF members underwent training with the Army Ranger Wing (ARW) forming the Anti-Terrorist Unit. The Anti-Terrorist Unit was renamed to the Emergency Response Unit (ERU) in 1987 to better reflect its role.
1204:, Dublin after he attempted to hold-up a cash-in-transit van. 27-year-old Gareth Molloy, who had previous criminal convictions, and his gang were under surveillance by the NSU for a number of weeks prior to the incident. GardaĂ received intelligence that the gang were going to carry out a heist, and the NSU were backed up by the
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semi-automatic pistols, were lying in wait for the gang. When two gang members entered the post office and threatened staff and customers with weapons, the ERU officers pointed their guns at the pair and ordered them to drop their weapons. They did not, and both were fatally shot in the head at close
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December 2017, a member of the ERU was shot as a tactical team breached a door with an angle grinder in an early morning raid at a property in Ballymun in Dublin, as part of an investigation into crack cocaine dealing. An 18-year-old man inside the property was then shot by ERU officers. Both men
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in the United States. An officer's journey into the ranks of the ERU begins with a notorious two-week initiation dubbed "hell week", where candidates are both physically and mentally assessed. Examinations include tasks to be completed within a set amount of time both on land and in water. Failure
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A number of tactical teams are on duty at any one time, with usually at least one in training or carrying out exercises. ERU operators are distinguished by their black tactical uniforms with "GARDA" and "POLICE" emblazoned in yellow across their chest and back. However, approximately 80% of ERU
1055:, Dublin at gunpoint to raise funds for terrorist activities. John Morris (26) refused to drop the pistol he was carrying (later found to be unloaded), was shot in the head and back, and died in hospital the next day. His two accomplices were also apprehended without injury to anyone else.
1184:. Colm Griffin (33) and Eric Hopkins (24) were both shot dead by a team of undercover detectives from the ERU, acting on intelligence that a four-man gang were going to raid the post office at gunpoint. Griffin was carrying a loaded pistol, which was not fired, and Hopkins a
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Central Vetting Unit (GCVU). Failure to pass these assessments may mean expulsion from operational duties. As part of their training, each member of the squad is made to sample the impact of their own non-lethal weapons, including being subdued by a
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Emergency Response Unit have resulted in the deaths of ten people since 1990, including one (a Garda detective) accidentally. There have also been a number of incidents where lethal force was used but loss of life did not occur.
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was critical of the GardaĂ, suggesting Carthy's life could have been preserved, however it found that the ERU team had acted within the law. The incident brought a number of changes in procedures when dealing with barricade
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made off with thousands of pounds in notes from the bank, and after the alarm was raised they were pursued in a high-speed chase by officers from the ERU. GardaĂ forcibly ended the pursuit in
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Emergency Response Unit to respond to a terrorism crisis in another country in the European Union, and for GardaĂ to request assistance from foreign specialist forces.
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Federal Police
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but have few investigative duties. The identity of the unit's officers is highly sensitive, and when giving evidence in
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by a colleague from the Emergency Response Unit during an operation to arrest four armed bank robbers in
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survived with "non-life-threatening" injuries. Three people were arrested inside the property.
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is also routinely used by the ERU, and operators receive further specialised training at the
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across Europe. More recently, the ERU has been deployed to trouble spots in Dublin City and
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3386:"Crack cocaine operation the focus of garda raid which left officer with gunshot wounds"
1082:. The gang of six had been under surveillance by a number of Garda units, including the
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3413:"Arrests made after 'shot fired from house' hit armed garda during early-morning raid"
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workmen before blocking the road to stop the bank van. The gang was armed with an
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includes dozens of firearms, the standard issue pistol is the self-loading 9mm
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in controversial circumstances, following a 25-hour barricaded siege in
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in the eyes. All ERU operators are trained in advanced police driving,
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2034:"Emergency Response Unit show terrorists what they're facing in June"
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response to Irish law enforcement, specialising in weapons tactics,
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incurred, is no different from uniformed GardaĂ of the same rank.
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In May 2005, ERU officers fatally shot two criminal raiders in
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3202:"Inquest into garda death at bank raid delayed due to appeals"
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during a pre-planned operation to foil an armed robbery of a
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technicians, close protection officers, weapons instructors,
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445:. On 17 March 1984, Special Task Force detectives captured
2287:"Man in armed stand-off with gardaĂ dies of gunshot wound"
3012:"Gardai's last shooting death was during botched robbery"
2256:"Special armed gardai were ready to storm house in siege"
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3355:"Undercover gardai had followed raid gang for two weeks"
3104:"28-year-old man shot dead during PIRA heist in Ashford"
2893:"Prison officers blame riot at Mountjoy on overcrowding"
3710:"GardaĂ using armour-plated cars seized from criminals"
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Minister for Justice Mr. G. Collins (9 November 1978).
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in the event they are not able to bring under control
2951:"Garda search at siege site uncovers over 250 rounds"
2788:"Superfast saloons to help gardai beat rural raiders"
2707:"Garda ERU will help us stop the next Anders Breivik"
728:(HRT) in the US, as well as similar organisations in
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when required, seaborne capabilities provided by the
3659:. Department of Justice and Equality. Archived from
3633:. Department of Justice and Equality. 20 July 2006.
3294:"Trial hears garda evidence of surveillance of cars"
926:(RIB), and has quick access to these when required.
520:officers on active duty. The head of the ERU is of
2226:"GardaĂ participate in counter-terrorism exercise"
1062:terrorist group, during an attempted robbery of a
2858:"Motors Feature: The Garda Regional Support Unit"
317:VIP close protection in Ireland and accompanying
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898:encrypted devices). The ERU has a large pool of
3043:"Eight fatally shot by gardai in past 15 years"
2675:Williams, Paul; Brady, Tom (24 November 2015).
855:for the head, neck, torso and limbs (including
422:(SIE). The Special Task Force was based out of
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2677:"Units to counter terrorism step up training"
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704:(EOD) teams in Ireland, and abroad with; the
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2818:"Garda SĂochána Inspectorate (Report No. 2)"
2418:, independent.ie; accessed 13 November 2020.
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2738:"Garda crack squad that will protect Obama"
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2430:"Firearms offences in Limerick fall by 92%"
1843:List of vehicles used by the Garda SĂochána
226:The Garda ERU provides the highest tier of
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3596:"ERU authorised to use TASER type devices"
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1227:List of GardaĂ killed in the line of duty
1206:National Bureau of Criminal Investigation
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4043:Garda College Museum and Visitor Centre
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3443:"An Garda SĂochána Roll of Honour List"
3231:O’Halloran, Georgina (4 October 2007).
3074:"Terrorist killed in Blue Flu shootout"
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2521:"ERU's secret security base is burgled"
2195:"On patrol with the Garda's elite unit"
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135:Special Tactics and Operational Command
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2616:"ERU on alert for G8 terrorist threat"
2588:. Special Ops Magazine. Archived from
2552:"Brennan to reject US air marshal bid"
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894:equipment) and secure communications (
3992:Garda Phone Recordings Scandal (2014)
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3684:"Bullet-proof vehicles for SWAT unit"
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3485:from the original on 20 November 2009
3384:MacNamee, Garreth (8 December 2017).
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2930:from the original on 20 November 2015
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2687:from the original on 25 November 2015
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2359:from the original on 20 November 2016
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480:in a combined Garda effort to tackle
388:Garda Hostage Negotiation Section/HNS
3910:Garda National Roads Policing Bureau
3716:from the original on 17 October 2013
3392:from the original on 24 October 2020
3325:"Armed raider opened fire on gardai"
3264:"SF/IRA had hired slain Lusk gunman"
2903:from the original on 4 December 2014
2550:O'Brien, Stephen (8 February 2004).
2139:from the original on 17 October 2013
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2009:from the original on 19 January 2017
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270:Tactical armed responses to counter
254:, sharing facilities and equipment.
4084:Garda SĂochána Ombudsman Commission
3816:National Protective Services Bureau
3682:Lavery, Michael (2 February 2010).
3637:from the original on 3 October 2008
3550:from the original on 2 October 2013
3262:Corcoran, Jody (24 November 2012).
3171:"The tragic day a young Garda died"
3071:
3041:Sheey, Clodagh (24 November 2012).
2949:McDonald, Brian (11 October 2006).
2390:from the original on 21 August 2015
2349:"Written Answers. – Garda Siochána"
2224:O'Carroll, Sinead (16 April 2013).
2003:Barr Tribunal Report (Ireland) 2006
472:(EU) organisation consisting of 32
234:, execution of high-risk missions,
13:
3997:Garda Whistleblower Scandal (2014)
3977:Irish Phone Tapping Scandal (1982)
3773:
3712:. Breaking News. 26 October 2010.
3631:"Garda Use of Less Lethal Weapons"
3600:Department of Justice and Equality
3532:
3365:from the original on 29 April 2014
3335:from the original on 29 April 2014
3323:Phelan, Shane (27 November 2012).
3304:from the original on 30 April 2014
3212:from the original on 29 April 2014
3181:from the original on 29 April 2014
3169:Guerin, Jimmy (24 November 2012).
3114:from the original on 30 April 2014
3084:from the original on 30 April 2014
3022:from the original on 30 April 2014
2922:McEnroe, Juno (19 November 2015).
2838:from the original on 25 April 2016
2378:Cherfi, Saurya (8 December 2014).
2316:Bryne, Cormac (9 September 2010).
2262:. 30 December 2013. Archived from
2236:from the original on 11 March 2014
2164:"Emergency Response Unit (E.R.U.)"
2119:
2056:
706:Police Service of Northern Ireland
14:
4189:
4028:GardaĂ killed in the line of duty
3732:
3606:from the original on 15 June 2008
3411:Feehan, Conor (7 December 2017).
3072:Rae, Stephen (24 November 2012).
3010:Phelan, Shane (2 December 2012).
2961:from the original on 14 July 2014
2798:from the original on 22 June 2015
2107:from the original on 19 July 2018
2086:
2064:"The Crime & Security Branch"
1256:Detective ("Special Task Force")
791:The Garda ERU is a member of the
494:
464:, the ERU became a member of the
16:Unit of the Irish national police
4105:Garda Representative Association
4058:Death of Terence Wheelock (2005)
3856:
3796:Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau
3544:"Ireland's Army Rangers, Page 1"
3452:. Garda SĂochána. Archived from
3053:from the original on 29 May 2015
2991:from the original on 6 July 2014
2353:Houses of the Oireachtas Service
2285:Lally, Conor (5 December 2013).
2133:"Ireland's Army Rangers, Page 2"
1767:
1750:
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1447:
1425:
1405:concealable version also in use
1395:
1373:
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1334:
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878:Other equipment used includes a
700:(RSU), the Army Ranger Wing and
449:, then considered leader of the
70:
46:
4168:Garda Crime and Security Branch
3887:Counter-Terrorism International
3739:Garda SĂochána official website
3702:
3675:
3588:
3562:
3542:Leroy Thompson (1 March 2013).
3435:
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3377:
3347:
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3255:
3243:from the original on 2 May 2014
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2850:
2810:
2748:from the original on 4 May 2014
2736:Ferry, Declan (17 April 2013).
2729:
2713:. 26 March 2013. Archived from
2699:
2668:
2656:from the original on 2 May 2014
2638:
2626:from the original on 3 May 2014
2574:
2543:
2513:
2483:
2471:from the original on 3 May 2014
2459:Woulfe, Jimmy (28 March 2008).
2452:
2440:from the original on 2 May 2014
2428:Hurley, David (16 April 2013).
2421:
2402:
2371:
2340:
2328:from the original on 2 May 2014
2309:
2297:from the original on 2 May 2014
2278:
2205:from the original on 2 May 2014
2131:Leroy Thompson (1 March 2013).
2040:. 17 April 2013. Archived from
1965:Defence Forces Army Ranger Wing
641:Federal Bureau of Investigation
350:Skills training and development
3801:National Economic Crime Bureau
2891:Phelan, Shane (14 July 2008).
2527:. 2 April 2013. Archived from
2497:. Irish Digest. Archived from
2248:
2217:
1799:
1049:Irish National Liberation Army
1047:In June 1997, a member of the
607:operations are carried out in
522:Detective Chief Superintendent
451:Irish National Liberation Army
250:(ARW), the country's military
1:
3987:Penalty Points Scandal (2012)
3514:"Unofficial ERU Weapons Page"
1971:
924:rigid-hulled inflatable boats
456:In the aftermath of the 2001
420:Speciaal Interventie Eskadron
2786:Cusack, Jim (21 June 2015).
2614:Brady, Tom (17 April 2013).
908:command and control vehicles
851:for tactical teams includes
143:Harcourt Street, Dublin City
7:
4089:Garda SĂochána Inspectorate
4002:GSOC Bugging Scandal (2014)
3811:National Immigration Bureau
3806:National Cyber Crime Bureau
3686:. Herald.ie. Archived from
2981:"Hostages: High Noon, Athy"
2097:"Revamp of top Garda units"
1958:
1921:command and control vehicle
1836:
1279:
991:ERU patch worn by operators
982:November 2015 Paris attacks
948:Crime & Security Branch
718:Specialist Firearms Command
714:Metropolitan Police Service
702:Explosive Ordnance Disposal
10:
4194:
3982:"Rape Tape" Scandal (2011)
3892:Witness Security Programme
3877:National Surveillance Unit
1939:(tactical assault vehicle)
1840:
1224:
1221:Killed in the line of duty
1084:National Surveillance Unit
936:Dublin Metropolitan Region
397:
343:Witness Security Programme
61:15 December 1977 – present
4097:
4071:
4010:
3969:
3923:
3902:
3865:
3854:
3781:
3200:Felle, Tom (8 May 2007).
1709:
1622:
1496:
1409:
1306:
912:tactical assault vehicles
811:personal defense weapon.
710:Special Operations Branch
252:special operations forces
221:Crime and Security Branch
173:
168:
160:
155:
147:
139:
131:
105:
95:
83:
65:
57:
45:
28:
23:
2582:"Irish Army Ranger Wing"
2525:The Irish Star Newspaper
2414:12 November 2020 at the
1931:tactical assault vehicle
1633:Heckler & Koch HK416
900:unmarked police vehicles
805:Heckler & Koch HK416
766:Norwegian Police Service
581:personal defense weapons
418:and Belgian Gendarmerie
368:Garda Water Support Unit
257:
174:Significant operation(s)
4063:Death of George Nkencho
3951:List of Garda districts
3936:Emergency Response Unit
3924:Other units / structure
1831:Pepper-spray projectile
1672:Heckler & Koch HK33
1438:Personal defense weapon
1139:double-barreled shotgun
1008:, no longer in service)
386:, hostage negotiators (
293:Execution of high-risk
199:Aonad Práinnfhreagartha
187:Emergency Response Unit
178:Shooting of John Carthy
31:Aonad Práinnfhreagartha
24:Emergency Response Unit
4144:53.334306°N 6.263972°W
3956:Garda SĂochána Reserve
3931:Garda SĂochána College
3882:Special Detective Unit
3848:Criminal Assets Bureau
3516:. 2007. Archived from
2926:. The Irish Examiner.
2070:. 2009. Archived from
1917:Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
1900:Land Rover Range Rover
1895:Land Rover Discovery 4
1603:Semi-automatic shotgun
1564:Semi-automatic shotgun
1459:Heckler & Koch MP5
1420:Heckler & Koch MP7
1066:van carrying ÂŁ300,000
1009:
992:
944:Assistant Commissioner
940:Special Detective Unit
847:are commonly carried.
809:Heckler & Koch MP7
788:
698:Regional Support Units
621:Garda SĂochána College
615:Selection and training
569:semi-automatic pistols
507:
376:Garda Dog Support Unit
360:Garda Air Support Unit
325:Intelligence gathering
217:Special Detective Unit
198:
30:
4178:Police tactical units
4053:James "Lugs" Branigan
3657:"Less-Lethal Weapons"
3419:. Irish Independent.
2829:Department of Justice
1841:Further information:
1585:Benelli M3 (Super 90)
1386:Semi-automatic pistol
1347:Semi-automatic pistol
1195:dissident republicans
1003:
990:
890:equipment (including
869:fire-retardant fabric
779:
772:Weapons and equipment
679:close quarters combat
545:intelligence officers
502:
337:undercover operations
4149:53.334306; -6.263972
2322:The Herald (Ireland)
1859:BMW 5 Series Touring
1210:Organised Crime Unit
1117:Death of John Carthy
968:Irish Prison Service
930:Deployment procedure
916:AgustaWestland AW139
474:special police units
458:September 11 attacks
203:police tactical unit
100:Police tactical unit
4140: /
3941:Armed Support Units
3826:Operational Support
3576:on 21 December 2007
3110:. 4 December 2012.
2652:. 22 January 2013.
2170:on 21 December 2007
1880:Toyota Land Cruiser
1810:electroshock weapon
1546:Benelli M4 Super 90
1507:Remington Model 870
1096:pump-action shotgun
1027:Greater Dublin Area
884:breaching apparatus
849:Protective clothing
758:2011 Norway attacks
726:Hostage Rescue Team
675:hand-to-hand combat
593:less lethal weapons
333:counterintelligence
4079:Policing Authority
4018:Garda Commissioner
3946:Public Order Units
3690:on 28 January 2015
3108:The Wicklow People
2987:. RTÉ Television.
2199:The Evening Herald
2103:. 30 August 2017.
1010:
993:
807:assault rifle and
789:
508:
447:Dominic McGlinchey
374:(working with the
358:) provided by the
341:Assistance to the
236:crisis negotiation
4123:
4122:
4098:Associated bodies
3546:. Tactical Life.
3388:. thejournal.ie.
3329:Irish Independent
3268:Irish Independent
3206:Irish Independent
3078:Irish Independent
3047:Irish Independent
3016:Irish Independent
2955:Irish Independent
2897:Irish Independent
2792:Irish Independent
2681:Irish Independent
2620:Irish Independent
2232:. TheJournal.ie.
2135:. Tactical Life.
2101:irishexaminer.com
2074:on 23 August 2010
2005:. Damien Mulley.
1906:Mitsubishi Pajero
1797:
1796:
1482:9Ă—19mm Parabellum
1391:9Ă—19mm Parabellum
1352:9Ă—19mm Parabellum
1275:List of equipment
1272:
1271:
1259:Thomas J.A. Lawn
996:Notable incidents
946:in charge of the
904:armoured vehicles
865:ballistic eyewear
662:background checks
232:counter-terrorism
219:(SDU), under the
183:
182:
113:Counter-terrorism
4185:
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4154:
4152:
4151:
4150:
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4138:
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4133:
3860:
3830:Air Support Unit
3821:Technical Bureau
3768:
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3721:
3706:
3700:
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3679:
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3672:
3670:
3668:
3663:on 14 April 2009
3653:
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3644:
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3627:
3616:
3615:
3613:
3611:
3602:. 3 April 2007.
3592:
3586:
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3583:
3581:
3572:. Archived from
3566:
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3300:. 15 June 2012.
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2868:. Archived from
2854:
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2586:15 December 2013
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2558:. Archived from
2556:The Sunday Times
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2260:Irish Daily Star
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2201:. 6 April 2010.
2191:
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1038:Northern Ireland
920:Eurocopter EC135
880:ballistic shield
857:bulletproof vest
853:ballistic armour
760:, officers from
645:National Academy
629:County Tipperary
404:European Council
319:Irish government
248:Army Ranger Wing
244:close protection
76:
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3782:Organised &
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3520:on 28 June 2011
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3361:. 16 May 2009.
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3298:breakingnews.ie
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3150:on 4 March 2016
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2866:College Tribune
2862:8 November 2010
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2434:Limerick Leader
2426:
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2416:Wayback Machine
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2384:The Irish Times
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1131:County Longford
1123:mental disorder
1104:rocket launcher
1064:cash-in-transit
998:
932:
774:
720:(SCO19) in the
617:
577:submachine guns
497:
486:organised crime
436:Provisional IRA
424:Harcourt Street
400:
364:Irish Air Corps
313:suicide bombers
309:active shooters
260:
127:
118:Law enforcement
71:
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3775:Garda SĂochána
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3733:External links
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3459:on 28 May 2014
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3237:Irish Examiner
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837:First aid kits
801:SIG Sauer P226
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722:United Kingdom
637:County Kildare
616:
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585:assault rifles
549:communications
513:Garda SĂochána
504:Garda SĂochána
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495:Modus operandi
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432:Special Branch
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4132:53°20′03.5″N
4125:
4048:Garda ar Lár
4038:Garda Museum
3935:
3869:Intelligence
3867:Security and
3842:Mounted Unit
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2002:
1948:Ford Transit
1864:BMW 7 Series
1854:BMW 5 Series
1849:BMW 3 Series
1826:Pepper spray
1821:Stun grenade
1783:sniper rifle
1762:Steyr SSG 04
1741:sniper rifle
1720:Steyr SSG 69
1710:
1623:
1497:
1410:
1307:
1249:
1244:
1239:
1234:
1186:sledgehammer
1167:County Laois
1155:County Meath
1114:
1102:, imitation
1068:Irish pounds
1011:
979:
976:
972:prison riots
933:
892:night vision
877:
873:combat boots
841:firefighting
825:pepper spray
790:
782:River Liffey
695:
671:pepper spray
658:
633:Curragh Camp
618:
609:plainclothes
605:
565:sky marshals
534:
511:
509:
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490:
482:gun violence
455:
443:The Troubles
439:paramilitary
401:
380:sniper teams
372:dog handlers
353:
329:surveillance
263:
261:
225:
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190:
186:
184:
148:Abbreviation
140:Headquarters
132:Part of
18:
4147: /
4135:6°15′50.3″W
4033:Scott Medal
3417:independent
2934:19 November
2907:28 November
2691:24 November
2495:26 May 2010
2363:20 November
2013:19 November
1953:Hyundai i40
1927:Ford Ranger
1890:Isuzu D-Max
1800:Less lethal
1780:Bolt action
1738:Bolt action
1525:Pump action
1443:HK 4.6Ă—30mm
1368:Walther P99
1342:Switzerland
1182:post office
1135:John Carthy
888:audiovisual
845:respirators
750:Netherlands
677:(unarmed),
559:) experts,
406:meeting in
362:(GASU) and
356:helicopters
286:(including
164:Approx. 100
4162:Categories
3961:Garda Band
3834:Water Unit
3694:28 January
3427:29 October
3396:29 October
3359:The Herald
2038:Daily Star
1972:References
1913:(armoured)
1902:(armoured)
1876:(armoured)
1146:incidents.
956:watercraft
829:flashlight
724:, and FBI
712:(SOB) and
625:Templemore
557:explosives
526:detectives
384:paramedics
280:insurgency
276:subversion
52:ERU emblem
4115:Garda GAA
4072:Oversight
2650:The Argus
1806:Taser X26
1163:Abbeyleix
1127:Abbeylara
1053:Inchicore
942:, or the
833:handcuffs
821:ASP baton
691:first aid
687:abseiling
563:experts,
518:full-time
284:terrorism
201:) is the
156:Structure
3970:Scandals
3915:Vehicles
3838:Dog Unit
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