{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/6943d28389ee5e06fd6169ed?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Over 120 Gardaí Issued with Tasers in Response to Violent Attacks - 18/12/2025","description":"<p>Over 120 uniform gardaí have been issued with tasers to respond to an increase in violent attacks, particularly on gardaí.</p><p><br></p><p>An average of 300 gardaí have been attacked each year for the past ten years.</p><p><br></p><p>The tasers are being issued as part of a pilot programme in four designated stations in Dublin and Waterford.</p><p><br></p><p>Tasers are less lethal force option weapons, which shoot an electrical current that temporarily incapacitates a person by disrupting their muscle control, making them unable to move or attack.</p><p><br></p><p>Assistant General Secretary at Garda Representative Association, Tara McManus, joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}