Frontline gardaí have no terror training

The majority of frontline garda detective units are receiving no tactical training in how to deal with terrorist attacks and are not equipped with the firepower to counter them.

Apart from highly-specialist units like the Emergency Response Unit (ERU) and Regional Support Units (RSUs), no armed detectives have received tactical training since 2008.

That is according to the GRA (Garda Representative Association), which represents more than 10,000 frontline members of the force.