Gardaí join Europol operation tackling rise in 'child radicalisation' online 

Europol said the action day comes just a few weeks after it set up a new operational taskforce to tackle “the rising trend” of online groups recruiting young perpetrators into serious and organised crime. File picture

Gardaí have taken part in a European police operation targeting the exploitation and radicalization of children online.

The operation was coordinated by Europol, the EU police agency, and involved 11 member states and five other countries not in the EU, including Britain and Ukraine.