Garda awarded €10k for injuries suffered in high-speed chase

A court has heard how the courage of gardaí, at risk of serious injury to themselves, blocked a getaway car from driving the wrong way along the M1 motorway and endangering the lives of unsuspecting motorists.

Garda awarded €10k for injuries suffered in high-speed chase

A court has heard how the courage of gardaí, at risk of serious injury to themselves, blocked a getaway car from driving the wrong way along the M1 motorway and endangering the lives of unsuspecting motorists.

Barrister Brid O’Flaherty told Ms Justice Mary Irvine that not only did the quick-thinking action of three gardaí, including a student garda, potentially save the lives of unwary drivers, they also got their man.

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