REQ:Info on Irish Emergency Reponse Unit ?

[kit789]

Hi guys :)
This is my first post here .

My question is does anyone have any info,pics recruitment advice ,any thing regards the emergency unit in the gardai?.What sort of firearms do they use ?
I heard they train with FBI's hrt in quantico,Virginia each year is this true or just a myth ?

I just wanted to know because I will be leaving school in a couple months time to join the guards and i am very interested in this group but there is no public information about them :oops:

Any info would be a great help :)
Thanks in advance guys !

[futurepilot2004]

Hi guys :)
This is my first post here .

My question is does anyone have any info,pics recruitment advice ,any thing regards the emergency unit in the gardai?.What sort of firearms do they use ?
I heard they train with FBI's hrt in quantico,Virginia each year is this true or just a myth ?

I just wanted to know because I will be leaving school in a couple months time to join the guards and i am very interested in this group but there is no public information about them :oops:

Any info would be a great help :)
Thanks in advance guys !

You have to be in the guards for a fair while before you`ll get any chance of joining them. There are very few of them so getting into the unit would be challenging to say the least.
If you ask on www.irishmilitaryonline.com you`ll probably get a far more detailed answer then any I could give you.
Anyway
Weapons are(from wiki so who knows how reliable) remington 870, UZI,Steyr SSG 69,Sig P226 + few others

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a9/Garda_eru1.jpg

[mugs69]

You have to be in the guards for a fair while before you`ll get any chance of joining them. There are very few of them so getting into the unit would be challenging to say the least.

I thought the ERU was part of the Special Dectective Unit (SDU) and was manned by memebers of the SDU???


Weapons are(from wiki so who knows how reliable) remington 870, UZI,Steyr SSG 69,Sig P226 + few others

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a9/Garda_eru1.jpg

As far as I know the UZI is being replaced by the MP7 :D

[futurepilot2004]

I thought the ERU was part of the Special Dectective Unit (SDU) and was manned by memebers of the SDU???



As far as I know the UZI is being replaced by the MP7 :D

Ah yes, I reckon they`ll still have those UZIs for a fair wjile :)
You`ve to wait a while before you`d make detective and my understanding was that only a few of the SDU would make up the ERU...I could be completely wrong of course.

[Imshi-Yallah]

ERU have a seperate selection course so I doubt that detectives are just cycled into the unit as it would a poor use of resources to staff a Firearms/Emergency response team entirely with detectives.

Weapons are Uzi soon to be replaced by the MP7, HK33L (which was procured as a response to the IRA procuring AK47s) a sniper rifle (model unknown) and the P226 as the standard sidearm.
A tactical shotgun (again fcuked if I know which)

Usually the case with police tactical teams is that a certain number of years of unblemished service in another branch of the police force is required before a candidate can be considered for selection.
So there is no way around being a Garda on the beat for any mouthy doorman type who just wants to walt it up with guns.

[Ruledbyjames]

All I can say is expect to be on the beat being vomitted on and working long hours before you even get to smell the cordite from those weapons!

[kit789]

Is the plans to replace the uzi with the HK MP7 really going to happen ,?

I dont get it how come they are considering a MP7 and seemingly turning a blind eye to any AR15 varients which are far more extensively used around the world and would be easier to change out parts .Does it have anything to do with Armalite being an american brand and HK,sig,and steyr are all european ?

Also do E.R.U do explosive entry on buildings or is building clearing just left to the "Danger Wing" ?

Thanks
Bob

[mugs69]

Also do E.R.U do explosive entry on buildings or is building clearing just left to the "Danger Wing" ?

they train with the Rangers at "Tac Town" in the Curragh so I would assume so.

[muttbutt]

ERU have a seperate selection course so I doubt that detectives are just cycled into the unit as it would a poor use of resources to staff a Firearms/Emergency response team entirely with detectives.

Weapons are Uzi soon to be replaced by the MP7, HK33L (which was procured as a response to the IRA procuring AK47s) a sniper rifle (model unknown) and the P226 as the standard sidearm.
A tactical shotgun (again fcuked if I know which)

Usually the case with police tactical teams is that a certain number of years of unblemished service in another branch of the police force is required before a candidate can be considered for selection.
So there is no way around being a Garda on the beat for any mouthy doorman type who just wants to walt it up with guns.
the sniper rifle they use is the Steyr SSG, the tac shotgun is a reminginton 870

[muttbutt]

they train with the Rangers at "Tac Town" in the Curragh so I would assume so.
they are getting a new Garda tactical facility.

[muttbutt]

Is the plans to replace the uzi with the HK MP7 really going to happen ,? yes



I dont get it how come they are considering a MP7 and seemingly turning a blind eye to any AR15 varients which are far more extensively used around the world and would be easier to change out parts .Does it have anything to do with Armalite being an american brand and HK,sig,and steyr are all european ?

not really, they put out tenders, they evaluate what they get, and choose what they want.






Also do E.R.U do explosive entry on buildings or is building clearing just left to the "Danger Wing" ?
Thanks
Bob
yes they do, but no, even though the ERU may say they will do hostage rescues ect, while the wing stay's in the background, they won't,it's just the simple fact the wing is far better trained and equipped to deal with national emergencies, the ERU focus more on house raids and high risk arrests, not aircraft hijackings or the like. hope that helps

[Blade_Zero]

Hi guys :)
This is my first post here .

My question is does anyone have any info,pics recruitment advice ,any thing regards the emergency unit in the gardai?.What sort of firearms do they use ?
I heard they train with FBI's hrt in quantico,Virginia each year is this true or just a myth ?

I just wanted to know because I will be leaving school in a couple months time to join the guards and i am very interested in this group but there is no public information about them :oops:

Any info would be a great help :)
Thanks in advance guys !

Kit,
When you get to the interview stage, don't even mention guns or the E.R.U. it would tend to set off the Walter Mitty alarm. I am not calling you a walt, just that anyone with an interest in firearms would come under extra scrutiny. The general culture of the garda would be anti-gun, understandable as they have been brought to bare against the gards from time to time.

[muttbutt]

Kit,
When you get to the interview stage, don't even mention guns or the E.R.U. it would tend to set off the Walter Mitty alarm. I am not calling you a walt, just that anyone with an interest in firearms would come under extra scrutiny. The general culture of the garda would be anti-gun, understandable as they have been brought to bare against the gards from time to time.
100% agree on that, it's ok to have an interest in them, but thats personel, best advice keep it to your self.

[apod]

Some misc ERU photos.More to follow.:)

[kit789]

Nice one Apod:)
where did you find them ?

[mugs69]

Apod stikes again:D:D:D

[apod]

Damn straight!woot :)

[apod]

If you are on about the helmets then yes.If you mean the raid caps then no,other specialist units have them also.Hope that helps:)

[apod]

Gotcha:) Heres a few more....

[apod]

No not really.Every once in a while they have a pic published which keeps them in the public eye.Also alot of the irish public are blissfully ignorant of what our armed police do.Then when something negative happens their are the usual armchair generals and bleeding hearts crying out.A little bit of positive publicity helps to counterbalance that.:)

[apod]

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[D-gin]

@apod, mate I just want to say that the photos you post in this thread and the other Irish threads are very nice and I for one appreciate you posting them.


Cheers.

[apod]

Thanks.Appreciate the support.only prob is i am not that good at it:oops: The last one took me three goes to get it right:roll:

[D-gin]

Thanks.Appreciate the support.only prob is i am not that good at it:oops: The last one took me three goes to get it right:roll:

Third times a charm.

[apod]

No mate.Uniformed members of An garda Siochana are forbidden to carry firearms since the foundation of the state.The ERU are an exception as what they wear is usually civies or an assault suit.Not the official uniform.
The rsult is that the majority of our armed Gardai are in plainclothes.Wheter they are uniformed gardai temporarily in civvies for armed duty i.e escorts etc or regularly armed members of the force ie detective branch.All members of detective branch are armed i.e DDU(district detectives -our c.i.d),SDU (special branch) and all the other specialist units such as drugs ,surveillance etc.
Hope that helps.:)
p.s red bibs are commanly worn to identify overt carrying of firearms ,but "raid" jackets have started to replace these.
http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/7376/ontherangetemplemore199bg8.th.jpg (http://img74.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ontherangetemplemore199bg8.jpg)

[Irish]

great picture's there Apod..:)

[AFO]

Do you not mean skip caps just thats what they are called in my force and a C*&T cap would be the high vis or day glow version only seen met firearms guys with them not sure if this will help.

[apod]

Thanks mate seems strange that you got no ARV cover but then the cover in the UK is shocking

I'm going to have to make some calls about them c*nt caps

The district detective boys are an arv of a sort.When not detecting they patrol ready to back up the uniform guys.Armament is usually s&w model .10 revolvers x2 (being replaced by sig) and one uzi (licence made by fn):)

[apod]

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[Irish Eyes]

[QUOTE=apod;2307177]
p.s red bibs are commanly worn to identify overt carrying of firearms ,but "raid" jackets have started to replace these.
Just on that point i went through a checkpoint the other night in Drogheda.Plain clothes guys were wearing hoodies and not red bibs...Nearly swore they were carrying a piece...Hoodies the sign they are carrying???? No "raid" jackets

[apod]

[quote=apod;2307177]
p.s red bibs are commanly worn to identify overt carrying of firearms ,but "raid" jackets have started to replace these.
Just on that point i went through a checkpoint the other night in Drogheda.Plain clothes guys were wearing hoodies and not red bibs...Nearly swore they were carrying a piece...Hoodies the sign they are carrying???? No "raid" jackets
Jesus thats not right!They could get into trouble for that:-(
As for why the Gardai dont use the MP5 .I would say that its because when the ERU was first started the uzi was the standard weapon of all detective units(eru is a branch of sdu,its members hold detective ranks)and knowing the irish gov they werent gonna spend any extra money.Nowadays is a different story.They are getting the HKmp7.Also they still use the hk 33.:)

[apod]

A few more

[sgtoutback]

superb photos, great to see some pics of the Garda in action

[Ironsight06]

Very nice pics apod.

[Irish Eyes]

Another checkpoint coming back from my gig in drogheda last night ...Two carrying Uzi's One had red bib other didnt had side arms aswell..Must have intel on some Republicans..Garda just asked for id...

[apod]

Naw probably just Operation Anvil(crackdown on gangs and illegal arms).
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[kit789]

Thanks a million Apod:)

The pics are savage!

[Ominae]

Don't mean to be a bumper.

Am glad I found this. Nice to see some ERU guys in action.

Let me guess, no women in here, eh?

[apod]

No.There are a handfull of females in the ERU.Handy for when female vip's have to be guarded.:)
Also a recent development is that there are gonna be regional Armed response units drawn from uniform branch in the five regions outside the dublin area as a first line response to armed cime/siege situations.Each unit will be 24 strong and have the same weaponry and training as the ERU,roles will be different though.Pilot schemes to be set up in Limerick and Cork.Vehicles will be similar but not exactly like the british ARV ones and the officers will patrol as normal police until requested to provide armed support.
At last a proper system.:)Detective branch are pissed off as it takes away one of there roles.Pity it took the recent shooting of an unarmed traffic cop in Dublin to kick start this.:-(:oops:

[Ominae]

No.There are a handfull of females in the ERU.Handy for when female vip's have to be guarded.:)
Also a recent development is that there are gonna be regional Armed response units drawn from uniform branch in the five regions outside the dublin area as a first line response to armed cime/siege situations.Each unit will be 24 strong and have the same weaponry and training as the ERU,roles will be different though.Pilot schemes to be set up in Limerick and Cork.Vehicles will be similar but not exactly like the british ARV ones and the officers will patrol as normal police until requested to provide armed support.
At last a proper system.:)Detective branch are pissed off as it takes away one of there roles.Pity it took the recent shooting of an unarmed traffic cop in Dublin to kick start this.:-(:oops:

Found it. http://www.indymedia.ie/article/84375 and this http://www.independent.ie/national-news/shot-garda-lured-into-trap-by-evil-crime-gang-1088808.html

Oh yeah, more power to ERU photos! WOOT!

[Ominae]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/37/Garda_EMU.png

Found this! ERU operator armed with Uzi in Dublin after a rise of gang war there.

Does the ERU formerly use the Hi-Power, not to mention the S&W Model 10 revolver too in the early days of its formation?

[apod]

Hello Oninae,thanks for taking an interest in our national polices specialist firearms unit.Just to clarify though,that photograph was not taken of the ERU deploying because of a rise in "gang warfare" .They were merely providing specialist armed security at the trial of an alleged member of a subversive organisation.

They do this on a regular basis dependant on the threat level.As do the Army.
To answer your question the ERU never used the Browning hp.The smith and wesson model 10 , yes, with rubber grips as opposed to regular detectives wooden gripped ones.The S&W model 59 semi - auto pistol was used for a while also until they adopted the SIg p226 across the board.
Hope that clears things up for you.:)
Below is a picture of an ERU member carrying a modified UZI taken outside a courthouse yesterday at the trial of a suspected subversive.ERU are the only Gardai who use the UZI with slings and foregrips.UZI is being replaced in ERU use with the H&k mp7.:)

[Ominae]

Sweet! An Uzi with a foregrip!

[Faheywitane]

No mate.Uniformed members of An garda Siochana are forbidden to carry firearms since the foundation of the state.The ERU are an exception as what they wear is usually civies or an assault suit.Not the official uniform.


Fantastic pics apod, its rare to see this many pics of the ERU in actionwoot

Your wrong in that statment though, I have a book at home by Donald MacCarron about Irish avation history ( Not 'Wings over Ireland'), There is a pic in this book of a uniformed Garda guarding a flying boat in Foynes during WWII. In the pic he is obviously armed with a webley or enfield
revolver in a leather holster (I'll try to post a pic later). All uniformed Gardai recived firearms training (albiet rudimentry) during there time as student Gardai, up until the early 90's when it was droped as a cost cutting measure.

[FMolloy]

All uniformed Gardai recived firearms training (albiet rudimentry) during there time as student Gardai, up until the early 90's when it was droped as a cost cutting measure.

It was familiarisation rather than training, the students were given a revolver and a few rounds and told to have a go, and it was the late 90's before the practice was stopped.

[apod]

Just thought you lads may like this.Taken fairly recently.
Note the tricked out HK33,the tasers and the protac assault vests.Nice.:)
Enjoy.http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/1570/eruentryteamstacksupey7.th.jpg (http://img114.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eruentryteamstacksupey7.jpg)

[FMolloy]

Just thought you lads may like this.Taken fairly recently.
Note the tricked out HK33,the tasers and the protac assault vests.Nice.:)
Enjoy.

And where, pray, did you get it? :)

[SHAM]

Just thought you lads may like this.Taken fairly recently.
Note the tricked out HK33,the tasers and the protac assault vests.Nice.:)
Enjoy.http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/1570/eruentryteamstacksupey7.th.jpg (http://img114.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eruentryteamstacksupey7.jpg)

His finger is his safety:)

[kit789]

excellent pic apod!!why pre- tell is the scoped weapon up front and the shotgun bringing up the rear?odd.great equipment all the same!

[FMolloy]

excellent pic apod!!why pre- tell is the scoped weapon up front and the shotgun bringing up the rear?odd.great equipment all the same!

It's a posed pic for a calender, don't read too much into it.

[Ominae]

New pic makes a frickin' fine PSP wallpaper, Apod.

[apod]

And where, pray, did you get it? :)

p-)p-)p-)p-)p-)p-)
Surprised you didnt beat me to it!:)

[ERU/ARW]

Apod,any idea of when the proposed ARV's are starting up?Living in Luimneach I have heard they are already on the job here..well,that is what local papers are saying

AND,anymore pics?p-)

[apod]

I live in Limerick too and afaik they are not up and running yet.They are gonna have special vehicles.You will notice em.

No more pics at the mo.Sorry.:-(

[ERU/ARW]

No prob Apod,it isn't like you haven't posted enough pics already!:)

I cannot wait for the new ''ARV's'',becuase all 'da boyz' won't be so eager to shoot up houses!Tbh,it is about fecking time this was brought in.Ever since I read Roger Gray's 'Inside SO19',I have felt that that system was the way to sort out/cut down gun crime in Limerick..hopefully it will do just that!All Limerick needs now is a dedicated GS heli that could cover the Munster region districts..but then again..tell that to Govt/DoJ!
I don't know about you,but when ever the ERU and/or heli are down,things go quiet.I remember reading there before the summer that prices on fella's heads had gone up because of the greater chance of getting caught by ERU!Then again,looking at that gear,who wouldn't be nervous getting chased by them!?

[ERU/ARW]

It's a posed pic for a calender, don't read too much into it.
I'm guessing that it won't be a public issue calender?

[FMolloy]

I'm guessing that it won't be a public issue calender?

The calender was issued by a wholesaler who's sold stuff to the GS & given out to customers. They're out there, but there's not a lot of them.

[ERU/ARW]

Anymore clues? :)

[FMolloy]

Nope, sorry.

[ERU/ARW]

No bothers!

[apod]

Here's one i had on the p.c but forgot about.Enjoy:)
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[ERU/ARW]

Nice one Apod

[ERU/ARW]

http://www.limerickpost.ie/dailynews.elive?id=8660&category=Daily-Thu

A SPECIALLY trained armed garda unit is to be deployed in Limerick as part of a new pilot scheme, the Limerick Post can reveal.

They will be up and running in the city within months, according to Cllr Kevin Kiely, chair of the Joint Policing Committee, who confirmed to the Limerick Post that the unit is designed to assist Limerick garda' in meeting gun crime head on.

The unit will consist of 24 officers, according to Cllr Kiely. The regional support unit will have a similar function as the Emergency Response Unit, and will undergo the same training programme.

Kevin Kiely said that the formation of the unit was necessary if garda' were to tackle the proliferation of gun crime amongst the criminal elite.

"The high level of firearms offences are carried out by two sections of the community, the people who deal in drugs and those involved in the feud. If garda' can target these two types of criminals, then they can get the guns off our streets,” he said.

"Criminals nowadays have no regard for the police or garda' and this has to be tackled sooner or later. The only way to get these people off the streets is if the garda' are able to face them head on”.

The armed unit, identified with special uniforms, will be deployed in hostage and firearm situations. The rest of the time the officers will function as uniformed garda'. The unit’s work shifts will mean that they are available for deployment on a 24/7 basis.

Interviews took place in the past few weeks and positions will be filled from garda ranks.

It is anticipated that, after training, the unit will be ready for deployment in Limerick.

Cllr Kiely welcomed the move saying that the unit was necessary to tackle the proliferation of gun crime in Limerick in recent years.

He says that other European countries who have armed police forces have fewer instances of gun crime as a result.

He added that the courts also had their role to play, and suggested that a mandatory 10 year sentence be introduced for anyone caught carrying firearms.

Former city councillor, Jack Bourke, told the Limerick Post, that he would have no objections to a special unit being deployed in Limerick.

"It is difficult to disagree...something had to be done to bring the thugs under control. Just look what happened in a Thomondgate pub last weekend,” Mr Bourke said.

"If you have young thugs going around with guns, then why not have a special garda unit suitably equipped to deal with them. The gardai are out there to protect citizens”.

He noted that the pilot project would be extremely well monitored and that guns for use by the garda' would be subject to tight security measures.

"The gardai will be properly trained and will not be patrolling our streets showing their weaponry,” he concluded.

[Irish Eyes]

I saw a black Toyota Landcruiser LWB with blacked out windows today driving near Dunshaughlin...Headlights were alternatively flashing and mini red led lights on back windscreen.I had heard previously the ERU had Toyotas and i think one of the pics online shows ERU beside Toyota.

[apod]

Yup they were ERU alright.:)heres a little pic of an armed detective working in Limerick city.Not ERU but i guess its not too far removed to warrant another thread??I have another one but i will have to upload it too imageshack first.:)

[ERU/ARW]

Ya there was a pic of plain clothes ERU(supposedly) detective w/ uzi outside the Court accompanying the article... The Post seems to be pretty good for pics,file pics anyway,but you can never be sure if it is actually ERU or just any other detectives..I suppose that's what ya get from a free paper :D

[ERU/ARW]

http://breakingnews.ie/ireland/mhojeyididsn/ time to go ERU spottin' rofl

[Ominae]

Can't wait for new ones. XD

[ERU/ARW]

ERU taser a gang member,who was subsequently found w/ a Glock pistol and 16 rounds of ammunition.
http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0411/limerick.html

[apod]

Heres a good one that appearedf in todays irish Independant newspaper.Taken yesterday outside Limerick district court where that man who was tasered was being brought.roflwoot
Scan is courtesy of Mutter Nutter over on I.M.O.:)

[-Max2-]

Nice MP7. :)

[Ominae]

Sweet one apod, though I'm only seeing the guy's body drenched in rain and...

OG! Must not have thoughts like that! Get out! Out!

[NoDoze-29]

There was an excellent article in the Special Operations Journal a few issues back on the Irish Rangers, did any of you read it?

[ERU/ARW]

http://dynimg.rte.ie/0001b38510dr.jpg

[ERU/ARW]

http://dynimg.rte.ie/0001b41f10dr.jpg
Members of the newly formed Garda Regional Support Unit(RSU)

[apod]

Heres another one from the same RSU open day.:)

[ERU/ARW]

To add to that,courtesy of independent.ie;
http://www.independent.ie/multimedia/archive/00201/garda_201762t.jpg
http://www.independent.ie/multimedia/archive/00201/garad2_201764t.jpg

[mugs69]

http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0903/6news_av.html?2417237,null,230

Edit, Sorry not too sure how to link directly to the video but it's in the menu on the right

"Armed garda units for Cork & Limerick"

[deathbeuponyou]

Heres another one from the same RSU open day.:)

Why are they wearing riot gear like shin/elbow protectors? Would that not hinder their movement? Or was that just for the photoshoot?

[cushtac]

Why are they wearing riot gear like shin/elbow protectors? Would that not hinder their movement? Or was that just for the photoshoot?

It's just for the press.

[Ominae]

Are they part of the ERU?

[apod]

Are they part of the ERU?

No.The Regional support units were set up as a "Tier 2 " armed support unit who would operate at local level as opposed to ERU which is the "Tier 1" national unit.Both units have similar training,but The RSU's act as containment prior to the arrival of the Dublin based ERU in the event of a criminal hostage/siege situation.:)

[Ominae]

Seems like they've got the same stuff as the ERU.

[cushtac]

Seems like they've got the same stuff as the ERU.

Pretty much. They have the same sidearms, SMGs & shotguns as the ERU, plus the same less-lethal munitions. However they don't have any rifles, whereas the ERU does.

[Ominae]

Got a photo released by the Garda site.

http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/5562/armed.jpg

They're using Volvo XC70s for now. 4 even.

[apod]

Heres a couple that appeared in the Irish independent recently.:)

[Ominae]

ERU right? Nice van they're guarding. Looks like Mercedes (But maybe not since the insignia on the van's different).

[muttbutt]

ERU right? Nice van they're guarding. Looks like Mercedes (But maybe not since the insignia on the van's different).Fiat maybe? or Iveco...

[apod]

No. They are RSU.:)

[Ominae]

Fiat maybe? or Iveco...

Insignia shows the words "FIAT". I'm not sure, I'll check again.

What's with the RSU's new job? Convoy escort?

[cushtac]

Insignia shows the words "FIAT". I'm not sure, I'll check again.

It's a FIAT Ducato.


What's with the RSU's new job? Convoy escort?

They're escorting high-risk prisoners to court.

[Ominae]

Thanks mate. I double checked it already and it's a FIAT.

[Ominae]

http://www.freewebs.com/gardaeru/origins.htm

Got a fansite found on the ERU.

[apod]

Here are a few ERU/RSU pics i have come across lately during my trawls of the web.all pics courtesy of the irish print media and Garda review magazine.:)

[Ominae]

Jolly good work apod! Some of them make good PSP/Itouch wallpapers (Which I'm using now)

[Recce de gaafe]

Just saw this thread whilst browsing.Funny I was recently talking to a Garda friend,ex-army who was talking to an ERU operative etc.Well to give you the jist of the story without going into too much detail,he (eru op) was saying that the ERU do nothing like the Ranger Wing,which I found interesting.Essentially the differences were"the wing, military unit only called in as last option for hostage situations,whilst the ERU has a different remit altogether".

[apod]

Just saw this thread whilst browsing.Funny I was recently talking to a Garda friend,ex-army who was talking to an ERU operative etc.Well to give you the jist of the story without going into too much detail,he (eru op) was saying that the ERU do nothing like the Ranger Wing,which I found interesting.Essentially the differences were"the wing, military unit only called in as last option for hostage situations,whilst the ERU has a different remit altogether".

Interesting.I have heard a different side to that.While ERU is still the main and primary response to incidents involving armed criminals they have also "Branched out" into what was previously ARW only territory i.e Hostage rescue.Recent high profile exercises here such as "Operation Ulysses" have been used to show case their capabilities to our EU partners.Also the ERU is a member of the "Hermes"working group of the EU "Atlas project " along with RAID of france,the greek EKAM,URNA of the czech republic and the italian NOCS.This working group deals with road and rail type incidents and how to deal with them.Other EU national tactical teams are members of various other working groups.
In short ERU has increased it's capabilities in terms of intervertion and deployments in areas that previously were the sole preserve of the ARW.ARW continue to train in all those areas and there are still some skills that they alone possess here.
It would be a good bet to say that ERU would deal with incidents within Ireland and ARW incidents involving Irish or EU citizens abroad.But that is just conjecture.Or is it?You decide.;)
BTW;All of the above info is already in the public domain and freely available.None of what i have posted contravenes opsec or persec.

[Recce de gaafe]

Apod,thanks for the reply.Yes you're right when you say the ERU has branched out alot more and nowadays shares some common ground with the ARW in it's black role.It's still though very ambigous towho specifically does what exactly.
Looked up on Operation Ulysses from Garda Review magazine(in public domain) and just to quote"there is a necessity for members to be highly trained,drilled and specialized...but the ethos is DECIDEDLY UNMILITARY".
The question though is,if God forbid there was a hostage/terrorist situation be it on a bus,in an airport or wherever,who would go in?The ARW or the ERU?
Interesting to note as well the ERU wearing black tactical overalls as opposed to the Wing wearing navy one's.

[deathbeuponyou]

One more I came across

[futurepilot2004]

As an update of sorts,
The ERU forced a car carrying suspected gunmen involved in an earlier gang shooting off the road. One of the Gardai received injuries to his face during it.
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/gardai-ram-gang-car-off-road-2196076.html

[deathbeuponyou]

Anyone have any more good photos?

[apod]

Heres a pic i was asked to repost.(Sorry for the delay).140968

[apod]

Heres a couple of scans courtesy of Garda review magzine and the Evening herald.

[ERU/ARW]

Thanks Apod! :D

[ERU/ARW]

http://www.independent.ie/multimedia/archive/00733/0811_ERU_H_733050t.jpg

ERU during recent raids in Dublin.

[apod]

141773141772141771Beat me to it!:grin: Here's a larger scan of that one and a couple more scans from recent days.

[deagle]

Heres a pic i was asked to repost.(Sorry for the delay).140968

curious question :

was wondering if any LEO's or military-minded can explain :

are these operators stacked in reverse order ?......... shouldn't breacher or shotgunner be 1st/2nd or interchangeable with pistol wielder , and marksman last perhaps ?

[muttbutt]

Never noticed the GS using the title "police" before, on their uniforms.

[Faheywitane]

curious question :

was wondering if any LEO's or military-minded can explain :

are these operators stacked in reverse order ?......... shouldn't breacher or shotgunner be 1st/2nd or interchangeable with pistol wielder , and marksman last perhaps ?

Its just a promo photo.

[Faheywitane]

It has to do with the ammount of non Irish born people living here.

If you say Armed 'Garda' they might not know what you mean.

A lot more people understand 'Police'

[deathbeuponyou]

141772

^^^One extreme and another, lol

[ERU/ARW]

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/images/2010/1202/1224284572745_1.jpg

RSU on static duty outside house suspected to be used by dissident republicans.

[apod]

Some recent scans from various Irish news media.

[apod]

Another RSU pic.

[apod]

A couple more.

[ERU/ARW]

http://media.tribune.ie/site_media/photologue/photos/2010/Nov/20/cache/E14D0104045072_display.jpg

ERU checkpoint.

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQO7fhmEg8YOyfB_4V-ARdU3OvY0EdoDuPkcN8qkBBnn_VseU37

Unkown

[apod]

Here's a few more RSU pics i have found.

[ERU/ARW]

Any more photos Apod?

[apod]

One or two.:)

[ERU/ARW]

Top class once again Apod.

By any chance could you repost some of the older ones that are no longer visible? If not no worries.

[ERU/ARW]

http://www.apimages.com/OneUp.aspx?st=k&kw=armed%20garda%20queen%20ireland&showact=results&sort=relevance&page=1&intv=None&sh=10&kwstyle=or&adte=1305927166&pagez=60&cfasstyle=AND&rids=1dadfa9aa82047dab2e9b0603cef2e1c&dbm=PThirtyDay&xslt=1&mediatype=Photo

http://www.apimages.com/OneUp.aspx?st=k&kw=armed%20garda%20queen%20ireland&showact=results&sort=relevance&page=1&intv=None&sh=10&kwstyle=or&adte=1305927166&pagez=60&cfasstyle=AND&rids=d7fb8a491654496ba8be7a4720ba5e5a&dbm=PThirtyDay&xslt=1&mediatype=Photo

[apod]

157830157829157828157827157826Heres a cou157825ple of pictures of ERU observer/marksmen(dont call em snipers!;-)) from the recent visit of HM QE2 also one of the RSU from a recent op on the border.Enjoy.:)157824
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/images/misc/pencil.png

[ERU/ARW]

Any more photos Apod??

[apod]

Heres a few recent scans.168550168551168552168553168554
(apologies fro the picture quality in some.:oops:)

[apod]

A few more168556168559168560168557168558

[ERU/ARW]

Thanks for the pics Apod! Can't see the second lot though!

[deathbeuponyou]

Yeah it just says "invalid attachment specified"

[deathbeuponyou]

Does anyone have any new pics?

[ERU/ARW]

Some pics of RSU in action.


http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/irishsun/irishfeatures/4245972/Regional-Support-Unit-is-a-force-to-be-reckoned-with.html (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/irishsun/irishfeatures/4245972/Regional-Support-Unit-is-a-force-to-be-reckoned-with.html)

[Wamba]

Heres a pic i was asked to repost.(Sorry for the delay).140968

Thanks, I been looking for this pic for awhile...

Cheers,

Wamba