The Special Operations Force (SOF) is the Republic's Army Special Forces composed of highly trained elite soldiers within the Singapore Armed Forces Commando Formation and an essential component of the joint special forces unit Special Operations Task Force (SOTF).
 According to the Principles of Special Forces, the Republic's special forces thrive on their exceptional qualities and advanced skills, consisting highly adaptive individuals who are independent and can operate independently, and the Republic's special forces soldiers cannot be mass-produced and must be managed carefully.
The Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces (COS) (Irish: "Ceann Foirne na bhFórsaí Cosanta" ) is charged with the executive management of the Irish Defence Forces, and is the most senior military officer of the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps branches.
 The Chief of Staff is appointed by the President of Ireland, who is the Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces, on the recommendation of the Minister for Defence subject to the approval of the Government of Ireland.
 The office of the Chief of Staff consists of his personal staff, a strategic planning office and a public relations section.
The Defence Forces Training Centre (DFTC) (Irish: "Airmheán Traenála Óglaigh na hÉireann" , "ATÓÉ") is the principal training centre for the Irish Army and other branches of the Irish Defence Forces, headquartered at the Curragh Camp that serves to provide education and training to recruits and officers.
 The DFTC also encompasses Glen of Imaal in County Wicklow which is the primary artillery and anti-tank firing range for the army.
 DFTC is home to 2,000 military personnel.
The Irish Defence Forces Cap Badge (or "FF badge" as it is sometimes called) is common to all services and corps of the Irish Defence Forces.
 Although principally associated with the Irish Army (Defence Force regulations in fact describe it as "the Army Badge") it is also worn by and appears in elements of the insignia of the Naval Service and Air Corps.
The Army Ranger Wing (ARW) (Irish: "Sciathán Fiannóglaigh an Airm" , ""SFA"") is the special operations force of the Irish Defence Forces, the military of Ireland.
 A branch of the Irish Army, it also selects personnel from the Naval Service and Air Corps.
 It serves at the behest of the Defence Forces and Government of Ireland, operating internally and overseas, and reports directly to the Chief of Staff.
 The ARW was established in 1980 with the primary role of counter terrorism and evolved to both special operations and counter terrorism roles from 2000 after the end of conflict in Northern Ireland.
 The unit is based in the Curragh Camp, County Kildare.
 The 2015 White Paper on Defence announced that the strength of the Wing would be considerably increased.
The Territorial Defence Force - TDF (Polish: "Wojska Obrony Terytorialnej – WOT" ) is the fifth single service in the Polish Armed Forces next to Land Forces, Air Force, Navy and Special Operations Forces.
 The force is an integral part of Poland’s defence and deterrence potential.
 It consist of professional soldiers and part-time soldiers – volunteers, who join military service in order to enhance national defence capabilities and protect their local communities.
 The force is in the process of being formed and is expected to consist of approximately 50,000 soldiers.
 Creation of Polish TDF relates to the reforms in Baltic states’ Territorial Defence Forces to provide response during the early stages of a hybrid conflict.
 It draws on recent experiences of Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces.
This is a list of some of the modern weapons of the Irish Army.
 The Army Ranger Wing has access to a wide variety of specialist weapons for use in different roles.
Joint Task Force 2 (JTF2) (French: "Force opérationnelle interarmées 2, FOI 2" ) is an elite special operations force of the Canadian Armed Forces.
 JTF2 serves alongside the Canadian Special Operations Regiment, the Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit and 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron as part of the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command.
 The unit is currently based at Dwyer Hill, near Ottawa, Ontario, and plans to move to a new facility to be built at CFB Trenton by 2019.
The Directorate of Military Intelligence ("G2") (Irish: "Stiúrthóireacht na Faisnéise" ) is the military intelligence branch of the Defence Forces, the Irish armed forces, and the national intelligence service of Ireland.
 The organisation has responsibility for the safety and security of the Irish Defence Forces, its personnel, and supporting the national security of Ireland.
 The Directorate operates domestic and foreign intelligence sections, providing intelligence to the Government of Ireland concerning threats to the security of the state and the national interest from internal and external sources.
Sarsfield Barracks (Irish: "Dún an tSáirséalaigh" ) is an Irish Army Barracks in Limerick city.
 It houses both Permanent and Reserve Defence Forces of the Irish Defence Forces.

Question: The special operations force of the Irish Defence Forces had access to what according tothe modern weapons of the Irish Arm? 
Answer: a wide variety of specialist weapons