Tougher sanctions urged for assaults on gardaí after latest attack

Over 5,500 gardaí have been injured in the line of duty since 2005 and during 2020 alone, some 199 officers were assaulted. File picture

As a garda recovers in hospital after being dragged 100 feet by a car in West Cork, representatives have again demanded tougher action against those who assault members of the force.

The garda suffered serious leg injuries when she was struck by the car and dragged. She and her colleagues were on patrol in the Skibbereen area at around 7.30pm when they saw a suspected drugs transaction between a vehicle and a pedestrian.