First use of Taser stun gun in NI BBC, 21 August 2008

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/foyle_and_west/7574657.stm

"A Taser stun gun has been used by police in Londonderry for the first time in Northern Ireland. It was used to subdue a father who had locked himself in a house in Galliagh with his two young children at about 0300 BST on Saturday. Police said it was used "as an appropriate and tactical option to bring the matter to a safe conclusion".