Ireland Patrol car rammed by red Skoda Fabia in Ballyshannon, garda injured
A patrol car was rammed by a red Skoda Fabia at Higginstown Cross, Ballyshannon, between 12.45 and 1.05am on 8 December 2022, injuring one garda and forcing another to run for cover. Gardaí are appealing for dashcam footage and information, and the vehicle was later found abandoned on Bachelors Walk on 11 December 2022.
- Reported9 Dec
5 reports - Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports38 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA patrol car was rammed and one Garda member was injured (donegallive.ie)
- whatAnother Garda member was forced to seek cover when the car drove at them (donegallive.ie)
- whatThe patrol car was rammed twice in the front by the Skoda (donegallive.ie)
- whatThe offending car was a red Skoda Fabia with partial registration 05 DL (donegallive.ie)
- whatAnother garda is off work as a result of the incident (donegallive.ie)
- whatThe garda who was forced to seek cover was not injured (donegallive.ie)
- whatA garda was left injured after a patrol car was rammed. (extra.ie)
- whatA patrol car was rammed and one garda was injured. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAnother garda was forced to seek cover when the car drove at them and was not injured. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA patrol car was rammed by a red Skoda Fabia in Ballyshannon (donegallive.ie)
- whatOne garda was injured in the incident (donegallive.ie)
- whatAnother garda was forced to run for cover (donegallive.ie)
- whatThe vehicle with partial registration 05 DL was discovered on Bachelors Walk around lunchtime on Sunday, December 11 (donegallive.ie)
- whatGardaí say a series of dangerous driving incidents occurred that night (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe crash occurred at Higginstown Cross, Ballyshannon. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe car had crossed into Northern Ireland near Belleek, Co Fermanagh (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe car came back into Donegal and encountered the garda car at Higginstown Cross just outside Ballyshannon (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred in Donegal. (extra.ie)
- whereThe incident happened at Higginstown Cross, Ballyshannon. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred at Higginstown Cross (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe car may have been driven in and around Donegal Town, Mountcharles or surrounding areas between 12am and 1am (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe crash occurred at approximately 1.05am on Thursday 8 December 2022. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday 8 December 2022 (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe incident happened in the early hours of a Thursday morning. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident took place between 12.45 and 1.05am on Thursday, December 8 (donegallive.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for sightings of a red Skoda Fabia with partial registration '05 DL' in Donegal Town, Ballyshannon Town, Mountcharles or surrounding areas between 12am and 1.30am. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Ballyshannon can be contacted on 071-9858530 for information about the incident. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationThe Garda Confidential line 1800 666 111 can also be used to provide relevant information. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage from the vicinity (donegallive.ie)
- investigationGardaí are particularly interested in sightings of the vehicle in Ballyshannon, Donegal Town and Mountcharles areas (donegallive.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí want dashcam or camera footage from road users in the area. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are particularly interested in sightings of the vehicle in the Ballyshannon, Donegal Town and Mountcharles areas. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for dashcam footage and information from the public (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe Skoda evaded capture (donegallive.ie)
- otherThe offending car was a red Skoda Fabia with a partial registration number of 05 DL, and it left the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe extent of the injured garda's injuries has not been released. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGarda Gráinne Docherty described the event as frightening and traumatic (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 13 Dec2022Garda injured and another garda forced to seek cover after patrol car rammed in Ballyshannon
Initial report of the ramming incident; gardaí appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage. No arrests made.
victimvictimsuspect - 10 Dec2022Terrifying scenes as car drives at Garda after ramming patrol car
Adds the partial registration (05 DL), the Garda Representative Association's comment on the incident, and the areas where gardaí want sightings of the car. Says the car left the scene and the extent of the injured garda's injuries has not been released.
victimsuspect - 10 Dec2022Garda Left Injured After Patrol Car Rammed In Donegal
Follow-up confirming a garda was left injured in the ramming incident.
victim - 10 Dec2022Appeal for witnesses with Garda injured as car was rammed near Ballyshannon
Adds that the Skoda had crossed into Northern Ireland near Belleek, Co Fermanagh, before returning to Donegal; that the patrol car was rammed twice in the front; the partial registration 05 DL; that the Skoda evaded capture; and that Gardaí are particularly interested in sightings in Ballyshannon, Donegal Town and Mountcharles areas.
victimvictimsuspect - 9 Dec2022Gardai seek red Skoda Fabia after Ballyshannon crash
Adds the partial registration '05 DL' of the red Skoda Fabia and specifies the areas (Donegal Town, Ballyshannon Town, Mountcharles) and time window (12am to 1.30am) in which the vehicle may have been seen, along with contact details for the appeal.