GRA seeks urgent meeting with Garda Commissioner after letter details shortfalls within armed unit

Frontline gardaí are seeking an urgent meeting with Garda boss Drew Harris after one of its delegates questioned the ability of the Garda's elite armed unit to deal with a serious terrorist or gangland incidents.

The Garda Representative Association sought the meeting after details emerged of vacancies and overtime cuts within the Emergency Response Unit, the organisation's top armed intervention squad.