Armed Garda elite deployed in Cork city

AN ELITE unit of heavily armed gardaí will begin patrolling the streets of Cork from this morning.

The Regional Support Unit (RSU), which is being piloted in the Garda southern region covering the garda divisions of Cork city, Cork north, Cork west, Kerry and Limerick, will be available to support other garda units in the event of a critical incident like a hostage situation or armed robbery.

Each RSU has 24 officers trained to a similar standard as the elite Emergency Response Unit (ERU).