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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 1178Assault (vehicle ramming), criminal damage · Co. Louth · 3 Aug 2025

Garda car deliberately rammed by Northern Ireland registered Audi in Ravensdale, Co. Louth

A grey Northern Ireland registered Audi A4 deliberately drove into a Garda Roads Policing patrol car in the Ravensdale area, north of Dundalk, Co. Louth, at around 8:30pm on 3 August 2025, causing damage to the vehicle. No Gardaí were physically harmed, and Gardaí are working with the PSNI to identify those responsible while appealing for witnesses.

  1. Reported5 Aug
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatMembers of the Louth Roads Policing unit were on patrol as part of a Bank Holiday weekend road safety operation. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatGardaí observed a grey Northern Ireland registered Audi A4 acting suspiciously. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver deliberately drove into and caused damage to the Roads Policing patrol car. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatNo Gardaí were physically harmed in the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at around 8:30pm on Saturday, 3 August 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe road safety operation ran from 7am on Thursday, 31 July to 7am on Wednesday, 6 August. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí have launched a witness appeal for the Ravensdale area around 8:30pm. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Aug2025
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Garda car 'deliberately' hit by Northern registered Audi in 'serious incident'

    First report of the incident; Gardaí appealing for witnesses and working with PSNI to identify the driver.

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