A farmer protesting at Fermoy Mart about cattle with horns allegedly being sold to him caught a detective garda, pulled him in through the window of his truck and stabbed his hand with a metal object, it was claimed on the opening day of a trial yesterday.

A detective garda who had a truck driven at him was stabbed a number of times in the hand as he tried to take the keys off the driver.

QUICK thinking by the parents of a woman targeted in a tiger kidnapping in Co Galway resulted in gardaí foiling the raiders, it emerged yesterday.

GARDAÍ yesterday prevented a small group of student protesters trying to barge their way into the Irish Chamber Orchestra building as it was being officially opened at the University of Limerick campus yesterday.

GARDA reinforcements had to be called to quell a major disturbance at one of Ireland’s premier holiday centres, which resulted in the arrest of eight men.

IN THE WAKE of the seizure of what has been described as “a frightening array of weaponry”, gardaí in Clonmel this week launched their biggest ever antisocial behaviour blitz on a number of housing estates in the town.

DESPITE serious concerns voiced in recent weeks by a District Court Judge about anti-social behaviour in the West Waterford region and his determination to impose prison sentences if necessary to stamp it out, gardaí are investigating further major incidents in the neighbouring towns of Cappoquin and Lismore.

Donal Hickey

GARDA reinforcements had again to be called to Castleisland, Co Kerry, at the weekend to deal with ongoing street rows, some of them in broad daylight.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern today praised the garda handling of a riot which marred the EU enlargement celebrations in Dublin as it emerged two Britons, an American and a Swiss national were arrested.

PICK-AXES, slash hooks, hammers, golf clubs and rocks were recovered after a riot between 50 Travellers in Co Limerick early yesterday morning.

Two Gardaí suffered head and facial injuries in a row in Co. Louth early today.