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From the Story You Couldn't Make Up department (Irish Times news update, subs. req'd):

Civil liberties groups, anti-war campaigners and a number of politicians have expressed concern that senior gardai [Irish police] will be present at a conference on so-called "less-lethal" weapons in Dublin next week.

Assistant Garda Commissioner Joe Egan, Inspector John Gantley and Detective Superintendent Patrick Hogan, who is described as being on the Garda's "less lethal weapons implementation team" are listed as speakers at the Jane's Less Lethal Weapons Conference 2004.