Gardaí will not have police powers in France, but will assist in interactions with Irish citizens during the Rugby World Cup and tourist season.
Justice Minister Helen McEntee got the go ahead to deploy eight members of an Garda Síochána to work with the French police and the Gendarmerie at the sporting event, which is to be held in the autumn.
Members have been assigned to countries within and outside the European Union in the past., including for major sporting events. Three gardaí will go to France for the month of August, as requested by France, and will be stationed in tourist hotspots in Mont St Michel, Giverny, and Paris.
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