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20/3/2018 Garda and Defence Forces Major Emergency Training Exerciseat Shannon Airport. Members of An Garda Siochana and Defence Forces at Shannon Airport for a bilateral training exercise. The exercise is being facilitated by Shannon Airport Authority. The focus of the exercise is to examine the response to a simulated major armed incident by local Gardaí, Garda operational and strategic command personnel, ERU (Emergency Response Unit), ASU (Regional Armed Support Unit) and the Garda Air Support Unit. The exercises will also include the Defence Forces tri-service assets including Army perimeter security and EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), Naval Service and Air Corps assets and Shannon Airport Police personnel. The objective of the exercise is to test the responses and interoperability of agencies in support of An Garda Síochána, who hold primary responsibility in such cases. Photo shows scene as terrorist gang take hostages into upstairs office at Shannon Airport and garda members of the Armed Support Group and a negotiator deals with their demands as a gang member listens in the doorway. Photo: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie
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Eamonn Farrell
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20 Mar 2018
