Gardaí yet to receive tasers promised after Dublin riots 

Gardaí yet to receive tasers promised after Dublin riots 

A double decker bus and a car alight on the edge of O'Connell Bridge, as hundreds of people rioted in Dublin City Centre in November. 

Taser equipment has yet to be rolled out to Garda public order units despite a vow by Commissioner Drew Harris in the wake of the Dublin riots, An Garda Síochána has said.

The delay comes as Justice Minister Helen McEntee revealed that €1.1m was spent last year on upgrading taser equipment, while a further €123,000 has been spent on tasers so far this year.

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