Garda terror units on standby

GARDAÍ have special units on standby across the country to deal with terrorist attacks. The force has six Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) teams in each garda region, to respond to any such threats.

The CBRN teams have been in place since early 2004 and were set up following the September 11 attacks on the US.

The total number of gardaí trained for the units is estimated to be more than 100. The units would respond to any form of chemical or biological threat or attack or any possible nuclear incident.