Armed gardaí also fatally shot a dog during February, the second dog shot by gardaí this year. The Garda Commissioner’s report detailed a 40 per cent increase in the use of force in February (98 incidents compared to 70 in January). Public order incidentsPublic order incidents, drug-related incidents and traffic-related incidents were the main settings where use of force occurred. An organised protest in Dublin on February 27th “was especially demanding on the members of An Garda Síochána”, the Garda Commissioner wrote. “An Garda Síochána demonstrated resilience in dealing with a very challenging incident.”

Source: The Irish Times March 29, 2021 20:22 UTC