Gardaí Call in Defence Forces for Blockade Clearance

0:00It's April 9th. This is Europe News Today, AI-powered stories from across the continent. Irish police, Engarda Siyoshana, made a big move this morning by asking the defense forces for help to clear blockades on key national sites like the Wai-Gate refinery. This comes right after the government turned up the heat on the protesters, with the daui siege calling the refinery shutdown straight up national, sabotage last night. Thousands escalated fast, following a late night meeting between Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan and Guarda Commissioner Justin Kennedy, leading to in, overnight prep of the official request form known as C-70. The minister made it clear, blocking critical infrastructure won't fly anymore, and this aid call is standard when police need extra muscle they don't. Have. These C-70 requests fall under aid to the civil power, used often for bomb threats or old wartime explosives where army experts step in with their gear. Unlike broader civil authority help for floods or trash pickup, this targets heavy towing

1:04jobs like shifting lorries and farm rigs that guard eye can't. Handle alone, so defense forces engineers are rolling in to get things moving again.