'They'll be here at a moment's notice': Chief Supt for Louth responds to claim armed gardaí under-resourced

The garda chief superintendent for Louth has said that he has never had any difficulty securing the services of the Emergency Response Unit.

Chief Supt Christy Mangan was responding to a claim by the Garda Representative Association (GRA) that the Emergency Response Unit does not have the officers, resources, training or equipment to provide adequate armed back-up when required.