An Garda Síochána to buy €4m worth of ammunition over next five years

The force has tendered for a 60-month ammunition contract for the delivery of more than 1.5 million bullets on an annual basis. File picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

An Garda Síochána is to spend €4m on millions of rounds of ammunition for its firearm stores over the next five years.

The force has tendered for a 60-month ammunition contract for the delivery of more than 1.5 million bullets on an annual basis.