Justice minister refutes claims gardaí will have tasers on streets 

Justice Minister Helen McEntee and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris at the Garda Training College in Templemore. Picture: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has refuted claims armed gardaí will be standing on corners in Dublin City to deal with the increase in assaults in recent weeks.

On Tuesday, Garda HQ announced a fifth of the extra overtime budget being given by the Government to gardaí is being allocated to the Public Order Unit to fund the patrols in two Dublin central Garda divisions.