Gardaí used pepper spray to end fight

Gardaí in Cork city were forced to deploy pepper spray in an effort to diffuse a fight between three non-nationals last night that resulted in one female garda being knocked the ground.

A marked Garda mobile unit was driving along Grand Parade when it was flagged down by a member of the public concerned that a fight had broken out.

When gardaí went to the scene, two of the men became aggressive, according to a Garda spokesman.