Kerry gardaí say the county needs its own armed support unit

AGSI conference passed motion from Kerry gardaí about ASU response times, particularly in the wake of major recent incidents involving drugs or firearms

Sergeant Adrian Brennan has repeated the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors conference call for An Garda Síochána to analyse ASU response times in rural areas. Stock picture: Dan Linehan

Armed garda support can take up to three hours to arrive at serious crimes in Kerry which is putting people at risk, local gardaí say.

Gardaí in Kerry are now calling for their own armed support unit (ASU) for the county.