Two members of the public sustained injuries with one suffering fatal injuries when shot by members of the gardaí last year. In total, gardaí opted to use force options made up of firearms, pepper spray and taser 958 times last year. Ms McEntee said the use of force options in the division made up 14pc of the 958 times force was used. This second highest division in terms of force options deployed was Cork, accounting for 8pc of the total. In total, force levels at six separate Garda divisions in Dublin accounted for 39pc of the overall total last year.

Source: Irish Independent February 17, 2021 17:03 UTC