“Overall we are ready, we’ve been, in effect, thinking about this for two years and building up resources in the border area during that time,” Mr Harris said.

A new report recommends that mobile phone companies should be asked to provide a text alert system to help trace missing persons.

RADICAL proposals on amending the liquor laws to curb rampant underage drinking will be brought to government during 2008, the chairman of the Dáil Justice committee said yesterday.