Criminal claims he was knocked over by garda car

Jimmy Woulfe, Mid-West Correspondent

However, gardaí who were on duty at St Mary’s Park at the time dismissed the allegation, claiming he was just “trying it on.”

Philip Collopy, aged 25, who was only released from prison last Friday, was brought to the Mid-Western Regional Hospital. A spokesman for the hospital said the man was seen at the A&E department and was allowed home as he did not have any apparent injuries.