Irish Police Use Water Cannons Against Masked Rioters
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Irish police deployed water cannons on Wednesday to disperse violent protesters who had escalated their demonstrations into destructive rioting. Masked rioters used large hammers to break bricks from house walls and paving stones from sidewalks, which they then hurled at heavily armored police officers. The confrontation represents a significant escalation in civil unrest, prompting authorities to use crowd control measures typically reserved for the most serious public order situations.