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Case No. 21581Assault (assault on a garda) · Co. Limerick · 31 Mar 2023

Teen arrested over alleged assault on garda in Askeaton, Limerick

Gardaí were alerted to a disturbance on a bus in Askeaton, County Limerick, just before 7pm on Friday 31 March 2023, and during the course of making an arrest an on-duty garda was physically assaulted and sustained minor injuries. A male in his late teens was arrested at the scene under the Public Order Act and taken to a garda station in Limerick, where he was detained under section four of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. He was arrested again on Monday 3 April 2023 as part of the investigation into the alleged assault. The garda remained on duty following the incident, and the teen is due to appear before Newcastle West District Court at a later date.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested4 Apr
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí were alerted to a disturbance on a bus and, during the course of making an arrest, an on-duty garda was physically assaulted and sustained minor injuries.
Where
The incident took place on a bus travelling through Askeaton in the west of County Limerick.
When
The incident occurred just before 7pm on Friday 31 March 2023.
Investigation
  • A male in his late teens was arrested at the scene under the Public Order Act and again on Monday 3 April 2023 as part of the investigation into the alleged assault.
  • The teen was detained under section four of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a garda station in Limerick.
In court
The teen is due to appear before Newcastle West District Court at a later date.
Other details
  • The garda remained on duty following the incident.
  • Councillor Adam Teskey, chairman of the Limerick Joint Policing Committee, condemned the attack.
  • There were 285 incidents in 2022 where officers sustained injuries during duty, a rise from 243 in 2021.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí were alerted to a disturbance on a bus travelling through Askeaton on Friday last. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatA male in his late teens was arrested at the scene under the Public Order Act and taken to a garda station in Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatA male in his late teens was arrested on Monday as part of an investigation into the alleged assault. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereGardaí were alerted to a disturbance on a bus travelling through Askeaton in the west of County Limerick. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place just before 7pm on Friday. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place just before 7pm on Friday 31 March 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe male in his late teens was arrested on Monday 3 April 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe teen was detained under section four of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a garda station in Limerick. (limerickleader.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe teen will appear before Newcastle West District Court at a later date. (limerickleader.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe garda remained on duty following the alleged incident. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherCouncillor Adam Teskey, chairman of the Limerick Joint Policing Committee, condemned the attack. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe garda remained on duty following the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherCouncillor Adam Teskey, who chairs the Joint Policing Committee in Limerick, condemned the attack. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThere were 285 incidents in 2022 where officers sustained injuries during the course of their duty, a rise from 243 in 2021. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Apr2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, its first report
    Teen arrested after on duty garda assaulted in Limerick

    Reports the arrest of a male teen under the Public Order Act following the assault of an on-duty garda on a bus in Askeaton. Includes a statement from Councillor Adam Teskey condemning the attack and statistics on garda injuries in 2022.

    victimsuspect, late teens, male
  2. 4 Apr2023
    Arrestedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Anger as on-duty garda assaulted in Limerick

    Adds that the teen was initially arrested at the scene under the Public Order Act, that the garda remained on duty after the incident, and that the teen is due to appear before Newcastle West District Court. Includes a statement from Councillor Adam Teskey, chairman of the Limerick Joint Policing Committee, condemning the attack.

    victimsuspect, late teens, male