Exclusive: The Irish Mirror has confirmed that the estimated 3,800 gardaí who work in the Dublin region have been told scheduled days off have been cancelled for the football clash
Garda bosses have cancelled days off for thousands of officers – so they can police a looming Ireland England football face off in Dublin, it has emerged.
It will be only the second time the English national team has played in Dublin since the infamous Lansdowne Road riot of February 1995 – and Garda bosses are set to mount a massive security operation to ensure there is no repeat of that night’s chaotic scenes. And we have also learned that they have been told that no holidays will be permitted for those days – unless they have already been granted. Sources say Garda bosses have declared the match a so-called extraordinary event – which gives them the right to change officers’ days off.
Sources also said it was likely the Garda Air Support Unit, Dog Unit and Mounted Unit would all be involved in the major policing operation. Garda bosses hope the event will pass off without major incident – like England’s game at the Aviva in June 2015, which ended up in a goalless stalemate on the pitch – but have to prepare for the worst.
“Planning, as with all major events, has already begun in coordination with relevant stakeholders. For operational reasons, we will not be commenting further at this time.” Garda bosses will be doing their utmost to avoid a repeat of the Lansdowne Road riot in February 1995 – one of the darkest days in Irish sporting history.
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