Arming rank and file gardai would be 'a step too far'.
That's the view of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors, after the Tanaiste Leo Varadkar suggested the move.
He said he would support arming them if the Garda Commissioner asked him, according to the Irish Mail on Sunday.
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The number of people planning on visiting Ireland next year is predicted to be at an all time low since 2019.
That's according to the Irish Hotel Federation, which is very concerned with bookings for 2023.
Sixty percent of hoteliers have reported reduced bookings from the UK, while forty seven percent said they had less bookings from Northern Ireland.
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Restrictions on gay and bi-sexual men donating blood are easing further today.
Until now, they had to abstain from having sex with other men for a year.
But that no longer applies - with each case now subject to an individual assessment.
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Protests against strict Covid measures in China have spilled into a second night and spread to the biggest cities.
Some people have gone as far as calling for the country's president to step down.
Millions have been affected by nearly three years of mass testing, quarantines and snap lockdowns.
