Gardaí used pepper spray at least 502 times last year, according to the Irish Times.

Dozens of people needed treatment after a hazardous material believed to be pepper spray was spread through the air conditioning system at a German airport.

Five people, including two young girls, have been pepper-sprayed during clashes between supporters and opponents of Donald Trump.

The Garda Ombudsman Commission is to open an investigation into an incident involving a Garda and a homeless man in Dublin last week.