The sight of one of the Garda’s new Public Order Unit vans set alight suggested a loss of control. Photograph: Ronan McGreevyMembers of the Garda Public Order Unit near the Citywest Hotel on Tuesday night. And though Garda resources – especially the availability of Public Order Unit members – initially looked stretched, that did not last for long. Behind them were their horse-mounted colleagues, the Garda water cannon and a huge convoy of vehicles, including vans packed with fresh public order unit personnel. From that point, the Public Order Unit gardaí stood silently in the road.

Source: The Irish Times October 22, 2025 21:54 UTC