Terrorist Attacks & Our Emergency Response what is the threat?

How Prepared Is Ireland for a Potential Terrorist Attack or Mass Casualty Incident? 2017 – Year of the ‘Lone Wolf’ Attacker 2017 – Year of Hybrid, Marauding Attack 2017 – Year of Evolving, Mutating Threat 2017 – Lessons from Britain 22nd March, Westminster Attack 22nd May, Manchester Attack 03rd June, London Bridge Attack

Who Responds In Ireland to a Potential Terrorist Attack or Mass Casualty Incident? First Responders – Garda Siochana First Responders – HSE First Responders – Defence Forces Resources Leadership Training Situation : ‘Europe’s Weakest Link’

How Likely Is Ireland To Be Targeted in a Terrorist or Mass Casualty Incident? 2015 White Paper on Defence Ireland’s Threat Assessment Islamic State Dissident Republican Terrorists Criminal Gangs and Gun Violence Lone Wolf Attacks

How and Why Would Ireland be Targeted in a Terrorist or Mass Casualty Incident? Islamist Radicalisation – Key Characteristics Ireland’s Experience of Terrorism Irish Government & Current Terror Threat Nothing To See Here … Provocative Weakness Intelligence Led Operations in Ireland

Has Ireland’s National Emergency Response Guidance Changed to Incorporate Terrorist Attacks or Mass Casualty Incidents? Ireland’s ‘Framework For Major Emergency Management’ Emergency Management Lessons Learned ‘Annex A To Strategic Emergency Planning & Guidance – Lead, Principal & Other Roles’ Who’s Who in Irish Emergencies?

Has Ireland’s National Emergency Response Guidance Changed to Incorporate Terrorist Attacks or Mass Casualty Incidents? Ireland’s National Security Committee NSC National Steering Group on Major Emergencies Ireland’s Office for Emergency Planning National Emergency Coordination Centre Ireland’s COBRA Committee

What Essentials Must Ireland Put in Place to Respond to Terror Threats and Mass Casualty Incidents? Austerity and Investment Leadership – Role of Government Leadership – Role of An Garda Siochana EU Commission Funding for Terror Defences Public Education Government Communication Planning & Training

What Essentials Must Ireland Put in Place to Respond to Terror Threats and Mass Casualty Incidents? 2018 – Seismic Shifts in International Security 2018 – Evolving Terror Threat 2018 – Threat Multipliers President Trump & Status of USA New Superpowers? Putin’s Russia, China North Korea & Nuclear War Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran Climate Change, Human Migration EDUCATION, DISCUSSION, DEBATE, MEDIA