Garda who faced down armed robbers before being hit by getaway car awarded €37k

An armed garda, who risked his life to foil a post office robbery by a gunman and two criminal associates, was today awarded just under €37,500 damages for injuries he suffered at the scene.

Detective Garda Patrick J. Carey, who is attached to a special anti-crime squad at Dublin Castle, faced down a robber who pointed a sawn-off shotgun at him before throwing it to the ground when repeatedly challenged.