Two gardaí have spoken about how they chased and disarmed a

A 42-year-old motorcycle garda, who collided with the rear of a stationary truck after his helmet got caught in his epaulette, has settled for an undisclosed sum a €38,000 damages claim against his employer.

Gardaí have been given more time to track down and arrest the parents of a teenage thief who have repeatedly failed to attend their son’s hearings in the Dublin Children’s Court.