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Case No. 17186Assault on a garda · Co. Dublin · 20 May 2024

Garda hospitalised after being struck by car in Castleknock, Dublin

A male garda was struck by a car in the Castleknock area of Dublin 15 shortly before 1am on 20 May 2024 while attending a domestic violence call at an apartment complex. The call concerned a man reported to be armed with a sword. The garda was taken to hospital with head injuries, was later discharged, and remains off duty. The driver, a man whose age and nationality are not given, drove off and struck the garda after a male garda opened the passenger door to speak to him. As of the latest update on 20 May 2024 at 18:39, gardaí say no arrests have been made and they are following definite lines of enquiry.

  1. Reported20 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
  • A man was sitting in a car that was leaving as the garda arrived at the scene.
  • The car reversed and narrowly avoided two female gardaí.
  • A male garda opened the passenger door to speak to the driver, who then drove off and struck the garda.
  • The garda was spun to the ground and sustained head injuries.
  • The Garda Representative Association said the driver struck the garda while trying to effect an arrest and then rammed other patrol cars as he fled.
Where
The incident happened in the Castleknock area of Dublin 15.
When
The incident happened shortly before 1am on 20 May 2024.
Cause
The garda was attending a domestic violence call at an apartment complex.
Weapon
The domestic violence call concerned a man armed with a sword.
Investigation
Gardaí say no arrests have been made and they are following definite lines of enquiry.
Sentence
The garda was taken to hospital and was later discharged but remains off duty.
Other details
The victim is a male garda and the suspect is a man whose age and nationality are not given.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was in a car as the garda arrived and the car was leaving. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe car reversed and narrowly avoided two female gardaí. (rte.ie)
  • whatA male garda opened the passenger door to speak to the driver. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe driver drove off and the car struck the garda. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe garda was spun to the ground. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened in the Castleknock area of Dublin 15. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened shortly before 1am on 20 May 2024. (rte.ie)
  • weaponThe domestic violence call concerned a man armed with a sword. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí say no arrests have been made and they are following definite lines of enquiry. (rte.ie)
  • sentenceThe garda was taken to hospital and was later discharged but remains off duty. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe garda was attending a domestic violence call at an apartment complex. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe garda sustained head injuries. (rte.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 May2024
    Reportedrte.ie, first report
    Garda hospitalised after being struck by car in Dublin

    Original report of the incident. It gives the location, the sequence of events, the garda's injuries and discharge, and that no arrests had been made.

    victim, malesuspect, male