Members of the Garda Síochána , which patrols the Irish border , have called on the country 's Minister for Justice and Garda management to supply them with automatic weapons in the event of a hard Brexit . TD Brendan O’Connor said criminals " see us as we see ourselves – untrained , ill - equipped and not enough protection " . The Garda Representative Association has also requested body cameras and machine guns . There are currently two ASU’s in Border areas, one in Dundalk, Co Louth, and the other in Ballyshannon, Co Donegal, meaning it could take hours for a unit to reach a scene, he said. Minister for Justice Charlie Murphy said he supported the use of cameras , but tasers and firearms were down to the Garda ##í .
Members of the Garda Síochána , which patrols the Irish border , have called on the country 's Minister for Justice and Garda management to supply them with automatic weapons in the event of a hard Brexit . TD Brendan O’Connor said criminals " see us as we see ourselves – untrained , ill - equipped and not enough protection " . The Garda Representative Association has also requested body cameras and machine guns . Minister for Justice Charlie Murphy said he supported the use of cameras , but tasers and firearms were down to the Garda ##í .