Willie O'Dea says 'no need' to arm gardaí after Varadkar refuses to rule it out

Willie O'Dea: 'I wouldn't support handing out guns to gardaí.'

Former justice minister Willie O'Dea says he does not agree with the idea of arming rank and file gardaí.

The issue is in the spotlight after Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said in an interview that hypothetically he would not be against the move, if the Garda Commissioner and Justice Minister advised him it was necessary.