Enda And Joanie Campaigning Under Armed Protection

Our esteemed Taoiseach and the Tanaiste are campaigning under armed protection during this election!

http://campus.ie/surviving-college/j...n-armed-gardai

http://theliberal.ie/armed-gardai-wi...ampaign-trail/

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Surely even when FF made such an incredible shite out of this country last time out, they were never like this!

Obviously there would have been traditionally a discrete Detective prescence looking after The Taoiseach, but this is pulling the piss and a reflection of how detested they are by ordinary people and that they aren't going to back without a lot of collaborators!

The classic Tesco type add will not be forgotten by regular Irish people, especially The Labour Party's ammended actual contribution to it!

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In fairness it's only one extra Garda with her driver, they are the two top politicians in the country and should have armed protection. This is a complete nothing story, I reckon the same two positions in any other country would be flanked by cops too.

Nothing new here, the President, An Taoiseach & Tanaiste all have full time armed protection. From the Garda Special Detective Unit wiki page

SDU bodyguards accompany the President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins on official visits in the Republic of Ireland and internationally, and the Taoiseach Enda Kenny is protected by a Close Protection detail from the SDU. Full-time armed protection and transport is afforded to; the Tánaiste, Minister for Justice and Equality, Attorney General, Chief Justice, Director of Public Prosecutions and Garda Commissioner.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Detective_Unit

We are not to far away from this level -

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What do you expect when you have to go canvassing in West Dublin