Gardai had blood spat in their face: Kerry police chief highlights growing issue with assaults

27 gardaí in Kerry have been injured on duty since January 2017 as part of a growing issue with assaults in the first quarter of 2018.

Speaking at a Joint Policing Committee meeting in Kerry Garda Division Chief Superintendent, Tom Myers, assaults on garda members included being punched in the face and having blood spat in their face.