Garda technical bureau to join ‘elite European group’

The Garda Technical Bureau can now share its expertise and forensic results across Europe — aiding in the investigation of serious crime and terrorism.

The achievement of the bureau means that An Garda Síochána now joins an “elite group” of police organisations in the EU.

Bureau chief Detective Superintendent John Nolan said it was “hugely important” as the bureau could now share forensic data — from ballistics to fingerprints — with sister agencies in the EU.