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Case No. 30038Road traffic accident · Co. Dublin · 18 Sep 2021

Garda injured in Drumcondra road collision under investigation

A garda on duty, a man in his 30s, was knocked off his motorcycle in a collision with a car at the junction of Dargle Road and Drumcondra Road Lower in Drumcondra, Dublin 9, at approximately 9:45am on 18 September 2021. He was taken to Mater Hospital where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The road was sealed off for technical examination and has since been reopened. Gardaí in Mountjoy are appealing for witnesses with footage, including dashcam, to make it available to them.

  1. Reported18 Sep
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A garda on duty was knocked off his motorcycle in a collision with a car.
Where
The collision occurred at the junction of Dargle Road and Drumcondra Road Lower in Drumcondra, Dublin 9.
When
The collision occurred at approximately 9:45am on 18 September 2021.
Other details
The motorcyclist, a man in his 30s, was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Mater Hospital.
Investigation
  • The road was sealed off for technical examination and has since been reopened.
  • Gardaí in Mountjoy are appealing for witnesses with footage, including dashcam, to make it available to them.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA garda was knocked off a bike in a collision in Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe collision involved a car and an official garda motorcycle. (dublinlive.ie, thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe motorcyclist was a man in his 30s. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe motorcyclist was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Mater Hospital. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe motorcyclist was a man in his 30s who was on duty. (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe motorcyclist suffered non-life-threatening injuries. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe collision occurred in Drumcondra at the junction of Dargle Road and Drumcondra Road Lower. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe collision took place at the junction of Dargle Road and Drumcondra Road Lower, Dublin 9. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe motorcyclist was taken to Mater Hospital for treatment. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe collision occurred at approximately 9:45am on 18 September 2021. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe road was sealed off for technical examination and has since been reopened. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Mountjoy are appealing for witnesses with footage including dashcam. (dublinlive.ie, thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe road was closed for technical examination and has since reopened. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Sep2021
    Reportedthejournal.ie, its first report
    Garda in hospital following motorbike crash in Dublin

    Initial report of the collision; Gardaí in Mountjoy appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.

    victim, 30s, male
  2. 18 Sep2021
    Reporteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Garda rushed to hospital after being knocked off motorbike in Dublin collision

    Initial report of the collision; road sealed off for technical examination and since reopened; Gardaí in Mountjoy appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.

    victim, 30s, male