€1.1m spent on taser 'stun-guns' for An Garda Síochána

A taser is a handheld device used to temporarily incapacitate someone by transmitting an electric shock. Stock picture

More than €1m has been spent on upgrading taser equipment for An Garda Síochána in the past year.

Figures released by the Department of Justice showed that €1.1m was spent last year on upgrading the equipment while a further €123,000 has been spent so far this year.