Man charged as gardaí hospitalised after incident at public services centre

Gardaí were called to the scene following an incident with staff at the premises just before 3pm on Thursday.

Two officers were injured and had to be taken to Letterkenny University Hospital. File Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

A man has appeared in court after two gardaí were hospitalised following an incident at a public services centre in Donegal.

Abdou Abouzid was charged with a number of incidents following an altercation at Donegal County Council Public Services Centre at Neil T Blaney Rd in Letterkenny on Thursday afternoon.

Gardaí were called to the scene following an incident with staff at the premises just before 3pm.

Two officers were injured and had to be taken to Letterkenny University Hospital.

A woman is expected to appear at Letterkenny District Court on Monday after she was released following arrest.

Abdou Abouzid, aged 35, was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 and appeared in court today charged with four offences.

He is charged that on April 23, 2026, at Donegal County Council Public Services Centre, he assaulted Garda Daniel Murphy. The charge is contrary to Section 2 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997.

He is also charged with assaulting Garda Lee Scanlon.

He is charged with failing to comply with a direction from a garda to leave a public place on the same date and at the same location, contrary to Section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994.

He is also charged with using threatening, abusive, or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause a breach of the peace, or being reckless as to whether such a breach might be caused. This charge is contrary to Section 6 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act.

Rory O'Brien, for the accused, said he understood there were no objection to bail by gardaí. He said his client understood that a number of conditions had been placed on the bail.

They include that he surrender his passport card; reside at his home address at Hazelbrook Crescent, Long Lane, Letterkenny; and that he sign a bond in his own sum of €150.

Garda Sergeant Noel O'Donnell of Letterkenny Garda Station said that further charges were likely in the case.

Judge Emile Daly agreed to adjourn the case until Monday, April 27, to allow for directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Mr O'Brien was also granted legal aid for his client.