Forklift driver accused of leaving garda with 'lasting deformities' to his finger granted bail

Judge Kelly granted €1,500 bail and ordered the accused to sign on daily at Finglas Garda station, not drive any motor vehicle and surrender his passport

The sergeant cited the seriousness of the incident and alleged the accused was caught red-handed assaulting an officer on duty. Picture: Dan Linehan

A forklift driver accused of causing permanent and “life-long lasting deformities” to a garda’s finger following a traffic stop in Dublin has been granted €1,500 bail.

Gardaí responded to a call about a driving incident at Gulliver’s Retail Park, Ballymun, at approximately 11.30am on Saturday. Mercedes driver Daniel Quinn, 32, with an address at Farnham Drive, Finglas, Dublin, was arrested and charged.