Early intervention key to preventing extremist attacks in Ireland, Special Detective Unit chief says
Islamist radicalisation threat growing in Ireland, head of Garda Special Detective Unit warns
The threat of Islamist terrorist radicalisation among young people in Ireland is growing, according to the head of An Garda Síochána’s Special Detective Unit (SDU).
Detective Chief Superintendent Brian Woods said the SDU has been involved in at least 10 interventions in the last number of months in relation to “radicalisation and religious extremism”.