Ireland Case No. 3296Assault of a garda · Co. Monaghan · 16 Apr 2026
Man charged over patrol car ramming that injured two gardaí in Monaghan
A man in his 20s was charged after a vehicle rammed a garda patrol car on the R184 at Tullycorbett, Co Monaghan, on 16 April 2026, injuring a sergeant and a garda. The female garda remains in hospital while the male garda has been discharged.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested16 Apr
5 reports - Charged16 Apr
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatBoth Gardaí in the rammed and severely damaged patrol car, a male and a female, remain in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda for assessment of injuries (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí are appealing for information about a dark grey Audi A6 with northern registration plates in the vicinity of the R184 between Ballybay and Clontibret (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe male became violent and assaulted one of the plain clothes Gardaí (garda.ie)
- whatThe male fled into fields and was not located despite an ongoing search (garda.ie)
- whatThe ramming vehicle was a Northern Ireland registered Audi (garda.ie)
- whatTwo occupants of the Audi fled the scene (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatBoth Gardaí in the patrol car, a male and a female, were taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda for assessment of injuries (garda.ie)
- whatPlain clothes Gardaí on patrol in Monaghan stopped and spoke with a man in his 20s shortly after 11:30am on Thursday. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man became violent and allegedly assaulted one of the Gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man fled into fields after the assault. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA Garda vehicle on patrol on the R184 at Tullycorbett, Monaghan, north of Ballybay, was rammed by a Northern Ireland registered Audi shortly after 1pm. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo occupants of the car fled the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatBoth Gardaí in the patrol car, a man and a woman, were taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda for assessment of injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s became violent and allegedly assaulted one of the plain clothes gardaí during a stop shortly after 11.40am. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man fled into fields and was not located until shortly after 1pm. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA garda patrol vehicle on the R184 at Tullycorbett was rammed by a Northern Ireland-registered Audi. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man believed to be the passenger and involved in the earlier alleged assault was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatBoth gardaí in the rammed patrol car, a male and a female, remained in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda for assessment of injuries on Thursday evening. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe search for the second male (the driver) has been stood down. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s assaulted a garda after being stopped by plain clothes officers and then ran into nearby fields to evade arrest. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA Garda vehicle was rammed by a Northern Ireland-registered Audi just after 1pm while on patrol. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe two occupants of the Audi fled the scene after the ramming. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA man in his 20s, believed to be the passenger and involved in the earlier assault, was arrested. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe driver was described as a man in his 20s of medium height and build, wearing a dark grey tracksuit top and grey tracksuit bottoms. (irishtimes.com)
- whatBoth gardaí in the rammed patrol car were taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda to be assessed. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA vehicle rammed the garda patrol car, which was severely damaged. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe female garda remains under care at the hospital while the male garda has been discharged. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe vehicle was sought in the vicinity of the R184 between Ballybay and Clontibret or surrounding roads. (garda.ie)
- whereThe ramming occurred on the R184 at Tullycorbett, north of Ballybay, Co. Monaghan (garda.ie)
- whereThe ramming occurred on the R184 at Tullycorbett in north Co Monaghan. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe ramming occurred on the R184 at Tullycorbett, Monaghan. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereBoth officers were taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda for assessment of injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe violent incidents occurred in County Monaghan on Thursday, 16 April 2026. (garda.ie)
- whenThe appeal covers any driver in that area between 11am and 2pm with dashcam or other video footage. (garda.ie)
- whenGardaí are seeking dashcam or video footage from drivers in the area between 11am and 2pm (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident began shortly after 11.30am on Thursday 16 April 2026 (garda.ie)
- whenThe patrol car was rammed shortly after 1pm (garda.ie)
- whenThe assault on the garda took place at 11.30am on Thursday while the gardaí were on patrol. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident occurred shortly after 1pm on Thursday afternoon. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for information regarding a dark grey Audi A6 with northern registration plates. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe male in his 20s remains detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Co. Monaghan (garda.ie)
- investigationThe search for the second male has been stood down (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are following a definite line of enquiry (garda.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is coordinated from an incident room at Monaghan Garda Station under the direction of a senior investigating officer (garda.ie)
- investigationA male in his 20s, believed to be the passenger and involved in the earlier assault, was arrested (garda.ie)
- investigationA search is ongoing for the driver, described as a male in his 20s, medium height and build, wearing a dark grey tracksuit top and grey tracksuit bottoms (garda.ie)
- investigationThe search involves frontline uniform Gardaí and plain clothes Gardaí from Louth, Cavan and Monaghan Garda Division, Regional Armed Support Units and Garda Air Support Unit (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA man believed to be the passenger and involved in the earlier assault was arrested. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA search is ongoing for the driver of the vehicle. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí said they are following a definite line of enquiry. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is coordinated from an incident room at Monaghan Garda Station under a senior investigating officer. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe search for the driver was carried out by frontline uniform and plain clothes gardaí from the Louth-Cavan-Monaghan division, regional armed support units, and the Garda air support unit. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for information about a dark grey Audi A6 with northern registration plates. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are seeking dashcam or video footage from drivers in the area of the R184 between Ballybay and Clontibret between 11am and 2pm. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeA male in his 20s arrested in connection with the incidents has been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeA man in his 20s was charged in relation to the investigation into violent incidents in Co Monaghan. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe is expected to appear before a special sitting of Trim District Court at 3pm on Saturday, 18 April 2026. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man is expected to appear before a special sitting of Trim District Court at 3pm on Saturday. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherA female Garda sustained injuries and remains under care at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. (garda.ie)
- otherA male Garda who was injured has been discharged from hospital to continue his recovery. (garda.ie)
- otherThe driver is described as being in his 20s, medium height and build, wearing a dark grey tracksuit top and grey tracksuit bottoms. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherChief Superintendent Alan McGovern of the Louth/Cavan/Monaghan Garda Division commented on the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 18 Apr2026Man charged over alleged patrol car ramming that injured two gardaí
The man is due to appear before a special sitting of Trim District Court. Gardaí are appealing for information about a dark grey Audi A6 with northern registration plates seen on the R184 between Ballybay and Clontibret.
suspect, 20s, malevictim, femalevictim, male - 16 Apr2026Manhunt ends after Garda vehicle rammed in Co Monaghan
Reports the initial arrest of the passenger (who had earlier assaulted a garda) and the launch of a search for the driver of the grey Audi, including the driver's physical description and the hospitalisation of both gardaí at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.
victimvictimsuspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 16 Apr2026Major update on garda manhunt after officers hospitalised following incident
Evening-of-incident update: manhunt for the Audi driver stood down as Gardaí follow a definite line of enquiry; the man in his 20s (passenger, earlier assault) arrested and detained under Section 4; both gardaí still in hospital; details of the dark grey Audi A6 with northern plates and the timeline of events provided.
victim, malevictim, femalesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, male - 16 Apr2026Garda manhunt underway as two officers are rushed to hospital
Provides details of the initial response on the day of the incident: the manhunt for the driver, the arrest of the passenger, the physical description of the driver, and the hospitalisation of both Gardaí at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda.
victim, malevictim, femalesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 16 Apr2026Assault of Gardaí and Ramming of Garda Patrol Car, Co. Monaghan, 16th April 2026
Initial Garda press release from the day of the incident, describing the assault, the ramming, the arrest of the passenger, and the ongoing search for the driver.
victimvictim, malevictim, femalesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 16 Apr2026Update - Assault of Gardaí and ramming of Garda patrol car Co. Monaghan Thursday 16th April 2026
Same-day update confirming the arrested man remains detained under section 4, the search for the second male has been stood down with a definite line of enquiry, both Gardaí remain in hospital for injury assessment, and Gardaí appeal for dashcam footage of a dark grey Audi A6 with northern plates on the R184 between Ballybay and Clontibret between 11am and 2pm.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, malevictim, malevictim, female - 16 Apr2026Court Appearance – Assault on Gardaí and Ramming of Garda Patrol Car, Co. Monaghan – Thursday 16th April 2026
Adds the specific court appearance (special sitting of Trim District Court, 3pm Saturday 18 April 2026), the vehicle being sought (dark grey Audi A6 with northern registration plates), the specific stretch of road (R184 between Ballybay and Clontibret), the time window (11am–2pm), and contact details for the investigation team.
suspect, 20s, malevictim, femalevictim, male