Who exactly do the Public Order Unit work for? Why do they cause havoc anywhere their deployed?

Female protester says she was "manhandled" and "pushed" by Garda public order unit at 'Newtownmountkennedy Says No' protest. pic.twitter.com/Ma3MWCtekY

— gript (@griptmedia) April 15, 2024

"Traitor scum!"

Hundreds stand their ground here in Newtownmountkennedy, Wicklow in face of severe Garda tactics attempting to force large asylum centre on the community

We'll be reporting live – locals believe the Public Order Unit will imminently attempt to force through pic.twitter.com/mPzXcnz6Y0

— The Burkean (@TheBurkeanIE) April 15, 2024