It's understood Gardaí regarded the alert with the 'utmost seriousness'.

The Sligo-Leitrim Fine Gael TD Frank Feighan would not be drawn on his own choice, but believes all 6 are strong candidates

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has said it's her belief the cases are progressing.

Helen McEntee will appear before the Oireachtas Justice Committee today.

Its part of efforts to boost Garda numbers.

Rank and file Gardaí want Commissioner Drew Harris to defer the November 6th date for reverting back to the old pre-pandemic roster.

The Garda Representative Association will also effectively strike on the 10th of November if there's no resolution to a dispute over rosters.

13 people were arrested and security at Government Buildings is to be reviewed.