Uninsured drunk rammed patrol car in high-speed chase and injured garda 

Court heard impact was so severe that the patrol car suffered nearly €12k of damage

The accused had 18 previous convictions, the court was told.

A man who rammed into a patrol car during a high-speed pursuit in Co Donegal, badly injuring a garda, was drunk and uninsured.

Garda Marcus O'Dowd and his partner Barry Gallagher tried to stop John Tierney during the pursuit across Letterkenny.