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Irish security forces

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policy in respect of the security of the State and public safety, including the prevention and detection of crime, the administration of justice, the management of inward migration and international protection processes, the provision of important regulatory services and ongoing reform of civil and criminal law.
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The SDU is responsible for the investigation of threats to State security and the monitoring of persons who pose a threat to this on both national and international fronts. The unit also provides security for visiting VIPs, cash-in-transit movements and armed response. The SDU is the operational wing
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The Ordnance Corps has both an operational and a logistical role within the Defence Forces. The logistical role of the Ordnance Corps is to provide technical support to the Defence Forces for the Procurement, Storage, Distribution, Inspection, Maintenance, Repair and Disposal of all items of Ordnance
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The Mission Statement of Revenue is: 'To serve the community by fairly and efficiently collecting taxes and duties and implementing Customs controls.' Revenue currently employs approximately 6,600 staff (full time equivalents). Staff are located in some 70 Revenue offices distributed throughout the
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The role of the Air Corps under the Defence Act is to contribute to the security of the State by providing for the Military Air Defence of its airspace. However in times of peace it is more usual for the Air Corps to fulfil the roles assigned by Government through the deployment of a well motivated
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The Army is organised on conventional military lines providing a sufficiently flexible structure to carry out all the roles assigned by Government. The Army is a standing force and provides the primary capabilities for joint military operations at home and combined military Peace Support Operations
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The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment leads in advising and implementing the government's policies of stimulating the productive capacity of the economy and creating an environment which enables employment creation and sustainability. The department is also charged with promoting fair
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The Military Police are responsible for the prevention and investigation of offences, the enforcement of discipline and the general policing of the Defence Forces. In wartime, additional tasks include the provision of a traffic control organisation to allow rapid movement of military formations to
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The Communications and Information Services (CIS) Corps is responsible for the development and operation of Information Technology systems in support of Defence Forces (DF) tasks. It is also responsible for co-coordinating all communications (radio and line) and information systems, communications
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The Department's mission of working for a safe, fair and inclusive Ireland carries with it enormous responsibility, but also a great sense of purpose and pride in the contribution that our organisation makes to the delivery of a just and democratic society. We have lead responsibility for public
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The Department of Defence is one of the government departments primarily concerned with ensuring the secure and stable environment necessary for economic growth and development. The high level goal of the Defence organisation is: "To provide for the military defence of the State, contribute to
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National Security Intelligence Section (NSIS) which primarily looks at and reports about threats on-island. This will include intelligence capacity to deal with subversive groups on island, far left and far right extremism, religious extremism and counter intelligence
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The Airport Police Service (APS) is responsible for general policing and aviation security duties at the State airports in Dublin and Cork. We are also tasked with the safety of the State airports and the protection of civil aviation from unlawful acts of
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Defence Intelligence (DI) which primarily looks at and reports about threats off-island. This includes general Intelligence specialisation of world regions and specific intelligence requirements for DF deployments and other Irish overseas
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The NCSC will engage in a comprehensive set of tasks around cyber security, with primary focus on securing government networks, assisting industry and individuals in protecting their own systems, and securing critical national
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The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications is responsible for the delivery of policies and programmes in a number of areas. The department must ensure that all of its policies are in line with EU and global
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The Department of Finance's mission is to lead in the achievement of the government's economic, fiscal and financial policy goals, having regard to the goals set out in the Programme for Government - Our Shared
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The Directorate of Military Intelligence, also known as J2, is the main intelligence branch of the Defence Forces and primarily works with the Government to provide information surrounding the security of the
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The Naval Service is the State's principal seagoing agency with a general responsibility to meet contingent and actual maritime defence requirements. It is tasked with a variety of defence and other roles.
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related equipment. The operational role of the Ordnance Corps is to train personnel for and provide the State's EOD/IEDD capability.
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The highly-trained and equipped specialist intervention unit, the Emergency Response Unit, is also part of the SDU.
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research and update of communications in line with modern developments and operational requirements.
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national and international peace and security and fulfil all other roles assigned by government."
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There is a military intelligence arm, Army G-2 intelligence, or the Directorate of Intelligence.
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their mission areas. Other wartime roles include control of prisoners of war and refugees.
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competition in the marketplace, protecting consumers and safeguarding workers.
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Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
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Index

Military of Ireland

security forces
Ireland
dissident Irish republican campaign
the Troubles
Department of Defence
Defence Forces
Army
Army Ranger Wing
Ordnance Corps Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Air Corps
Naval Service
Directorate of Military Intelligence
Communications and Information Services Corps
SIGINT
Military Police Corps
Department of Justice
Garda SĂ­ochĂĄna
Crime and Security Branch
Special Detective Unit
Emergency Response Unit
National Surveillance Unit
Airport Police Service
Dublin Harbour Police
DĂșn Laoghaire Harbour Police
Department of Finance
Revenue Commissioners
Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
National Cyber Security Centre

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