Labour TD Alan Kelly challenged Taoiseach Micheál Martin by revealing that the guns related to a case had been provided by An Garda Síochana, raising serious accountability concerns.
"In a very violent situation, we need to make sure that we're not suffering members being injured, as opposed to having the vehicles and the equipment, including water cannons, which can probably deal with very violent disorder. So that's what they're there for."
Richard Boyd Barrett TD claimed in the Dáil on Tuesday that a Palestinian woman had had her 'private areas' probed in custody, stating, 'it is absolutely disgusting. These were peaceful women protesters.'