It will be the first time An Garda Siochana owns its own water cannon – previously the force borrowed two from the PSNI. The cannon will be capable of each carrying some 5,200 litres of water but are smaller than the two cannon borrowed from the PSNI.

GARDAÍ ARE TO purchase two water cannon for policing riots and other public disorder incidents. On Thursday, Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said he had signed off on the procurement of “two anti-riot vehicles”,

On Thursday, Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said he had signed off on the procurement of “two anti-riot vehicles”, each with the capacity to carry 5,200 litres of water. Meanwhile, Assistant Commissioner Paula Hilman said that €3.