Fitzgerald: Gardaí ‘very alert’ to potential terrorist threats to Ireland
The Justice Minister has said that the gardaí are very aware of any potential terrorist threats to Ireland.
Frances Fitzgerald added that she believes that the Europol and Interpol criminal databases need to be better co-ordinated if countries are to effectively fight terrorism.
It comes as the European Parliament considers introducing laws that would give police across the EU access to our flight, train and ferry travel details.
Minister Fitzgerald has said that the gardaí are “very alert” of any threats here.
“Be very sure that the Gardaí are very alert to this issue,” said Minister Fitzgerald.
“Certainly the whole of Europe is concentrating on this issue and that includes us. We are involved with all the databases, the Interpol and Europol databases, but the databases themselves – as was emphasised again at the meeting on Friday – need more co-ordination.”
