Man charged with serious assault of Garda after Ballymun incident
Gardaí responded to a call concerning an incident of dangerous driving at Gulliver’s Retail Park, Ballymun, at approximately 11.30am this morning. Picture: Google
A man has been charged with the serious assault of a Garda after an incident in Ballymun on Saturday morning.
The garda in question is being treated for serious injuries after being assaulted while arresting a man in his 30s for dangerous driving in Ballymun, Dublin.
Gardaí responded to a call concerning an incident of dangerous driving at Gulliver’s Retail Park, Ballymun, at around 11.30am on Saturday.
"During the course of an arrest, a member of An Garda Síochána was assaulted," said a garda spokesperson.
"A man in his 30s was arrested and was brought to Ballymun Garda station where he is currently detained."
In a follow up statement on Sunday morning, Gardaí confirmed he will appear before court on Monday.
It said: "A man in his 30s arrested by Gardaí investigating the serious assault of a member of An Garda Síochána on Saturday 21st January, 2023 has been charged.
"He remains in Garda custody and is expected to appear before a sitting of Dublin District Court – Criminal Courts of Justice (No. 4), at 10:30am on Monday 23rd January, 2023."
The member of An Garda Síochána was taken to James Connolly Hospital for their injuries "which are understood to be serious but non-life threatening".
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Ballymun Garda station on 01 666 4400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.
It follows the President of the Garda Representative Association saying gardaí “will never accept being assaulted as part of our job” following an alleged assault on a garda in Fermoy on Thursday, January 19.
A plain clothes garda was filmed apparently being hit in the face during an anti-refugee protest in the Cork town, with gardaí investigating the incident.
New figures show there were 285 incidents where officers suffered injuries during an attack last year, an increase from the 243 cases that were reported in 2021.
Injuries suffered in the line of duty included head injuries, dislocations, open wounds and bites.
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