The body representing rank and file Gardaí says every unit in the country should have a taser to combat a rise in assaults on officers.
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New figures show 14 hundred incidents of assault or obstruction have been recorded in the last 5 years.
263 incidents happened in 2013 – and that rose to 282 last year.
The Garda Representative Association says the number of assaults has increased during water charge protests.
Dermot O'Brien, President of the GRA, says tasers should be given to every station in Ireland to protect members
