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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 9274Assault · Co. Cork

Garda hospitalised after patrol car rammed by stolen car in Glanmire, Cork

On Monday 22 June 2026 in Glanmire, Co Cork, a stolen car rammed a garda patrol car, and a female garda was taken to Cork University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The occupants of the stolen car fled on foot, and two men were arrested in a follow-up search of the scene. The article's date line reads 1 June 2026, but its text gives 22 June 2026 as the incident date. The latest development is that the two men are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a garda station in the Southern Region.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested1 Jun
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • The occupants of a stolen car rammed an official garda patrol vehicle.
  • A female garda was injured and taken to Cork University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • No other gardaí were injured in the ramming.
  • The occupants of the stolen car fled the scene on foot.
Where
The incident took place in Glanmire, Co Cork.
When
The incident happened on Monday afternoon, and the article text gives 22 June 2026 as the date, while the article's date line reads 1 June 2026.
Cause
Gardaí were responding to reports of a stolen vehicle in an industrial estate.
Investigation
  • Two men were arrested in a follow-up search of the scene.
  • Gardaí are asking anyone in the Glanmire industrial estate between 1.30pm and 3pm who may have phone or dash-cam footage, or any other information, to contact them.
Other details
The two men are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a garda station in the Southern Region.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe occupants of the stolen car rammed an official garda patrol vehicle. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatA garda was injured and taken to Cork University Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatNo other gardaí were injured in the ramming. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe occupants of the stolen car fled the scene on foot. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereA garda was hospitalised after a patrol car was rammed in Glanmire, Co Cork. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenGardaí were responding to reports on Monday afternoon. (thejournal.ie)
  • causeGardaí were responding to reports of a stolen vehicle in an industrial estate. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationTwo men were arrested in a follow-up search of the scene. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking anyone with information to contact them. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking anyone in the Glanmire industrial estate between 1.30pm and 3pm who may have phone or dash-cam footage to come forward. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe two men are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a garda station in the Southern Region. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Jun2026
    Arrestedthejournal.ie, first report
    Garda hospitalised after patrol vehicle rammed by stolen car in Cork

    Reports the ramming of a garda patrol car in Glanmire by a stolen car, the garda's hospital treatment, the fleeing of the occupants, and the arrest of two men. The article's date line is 1 June 2026, but its text gives 22 June 2026 as the date of the incident.

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