Armed Support Unit for Dublin foils 248 serious incidents in three months

The dedicated Armed Support Unit for Dublin has dealt with 248 serious incidents in a three-month period, it emerged yesterday.

Garda interventions have saved 25 lives in the last 12 months, including as a result of the ASU and other units.

The ASU was launched in mid-December last year as a specialist response to firearms incidents. It performs overt policing in areas affected by the Kinahan-Hutch feud.