Editing Sky marshal (section)

===Ireland===
Ireland does not have a dedicated sky marshal agency, although there is a [[National Security Committee (Ireland)#National Civil Aviation Security Committee|National Civil Aviation Security Committee]] (NCASC). Limited capabilities are provided by the [[Garda Síochána]] [[Garda Emergency Response Unit|emergency response unit]] (ERU), the national police armed tactical unit, and backup may be provided by the [[counter-terrorism]] the Garda [[Special Detective Unit]] (SDU) and the [[Army Ranger Wing]] (ARW) special forces unit in certain situations.<ref>{{cite news |last=O'Brien |first=Stephen |title=Brennan to reject US air marshal bid |url=http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/world_news/article28858.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504023352/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/world_news/article28858.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 4, 2014 |access-date=3 May 2014 |newspaper=[[The Sunday Times]] |date=8 February 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Aer Lingus will comply with U.S. gun request |url=http://irishecho.com/2011/02/aer-lingus-will-comply-with-u-s-gun-request-2/ |access-date=3 May 2014 |newspaper=[[The Irish Echo]] |date=16 February 2011 |archive-date=4 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504025625/http://irishecho.com/2011/02/aer-lingus-will-comply-with-u-s-gun-request-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The Irish government allows armed flight marshals from the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Israel, Australia and specific European Union countries onboard international flights landing from or destined for those countries in Irish airspace, once they are informed of their presence beforehand. Weapons carried by an air marshal in Ireland include a concealed handgun, taser, knife and pepper spray.<ref>{{cite news |last=Cusack |first=Jim |title=Armed marshals likely on Irish planes |url=http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/armed-marshals-likely-on-irish-planes-26216715.html |access-date=3 May 2014 |newspaper=[[Irish Independent]] |date=24 November 2012}}</ref>