Garda concern at return of families from Syria

Garda security chiefs are concerned at the return to Ireland of families from war-torn Syria and Iraq and the “challenge” this will pose to policing, welfare and educational services.

The head of the Garda security service said the children of these families, particularly young males, may have witnessed “some of the most appalling crimes known to man”.

Speaking to media at an major Interpol conference in Dublin yesterday, Assistant Commissioner of Security and Intelligence, Michael O’Sullivan, said: