Govt taking summit security 'extraordinarily seriously'
Ireland has the capabilities to protect European leaders who will gather in Dublin for two major summits next month, the Tánaiste has said.
Ireland's government is taking the security of the upcoming European summits in Dublin with great seriousness, Tánaiste Simon Harris has stated. The two events, scheduled for November 12th and 13th, include a meeting of the European Political Community and an informal gathering of EU heads of state and government. While acknowledging that such security risks, including potential drone incursions, are real, Harris emphasized that Ireland is not taking them lightly.
Ireland is currently presiding over the EU Council, and Harris expressed hope that Garda members would not participate in work-to-rule industrial action during the summits. He also thanked the Garda Síochána and Defence Forces for their dedicated efforts during Ireland's presidency. Harris assured the public that Ireland is not complacent about security, despite having faced drone incursions in other countries with significant military and defence investments.
He assured that the country is investing more in defence capabilities and is preparing robustly for the events, but refrained from commenting on specific national security matters to avoid attracting the attention of potential bad actors.
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