Retired garda gets €50k for trauma over Galway siege

A retired garda sergeant who suffered post-traumatic stress disorder after being involved in a 21-hour siege in Gort, Co Galway, eight years ago has been awarded €50,000 damages in the High Court.

Mr Justice Bernard Barton said during a Garda Compensation hearing that Peter Carr had been in a dangerous and life-threatening situation and it was no surprise he had suffered psychological injuries.

The court had heard that gardaí received a call from a woman around 11.20pm on October 8, 2006, stating shots had been heard at Crowe Street, Gort.