Two men charged over ramming of Garda vehicle in Glanmire, Cork
A female Garda member was injured with non-life-threatening injuries when the occupants of a stolen Volvo rammed a Garda patrol vehicle in an industrial estate in Glanmire, Co Cork, at approximately 2.20pm on 22 June 2026. The occupants fled on foot, and two adult males, aged in their 20s and late teens, were arrested in a follow-up search and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. Both men have since been charged and are due to appear before Cork District Court on 23 June 2026 at 10:30am. Gardaí are appealing for camera footage from the area between 1.30pm and 3pm on the day of the incident.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested22 Jun
5 reports - Charged23 Jun
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The occupants of a stolen Volvo rammed a Garda patrol vehicle, injuring a female Garda member with non-life-threatening injuries; no other Garda members were injured.
- Where
- The incident occurred in an industrial estate in Glanmire, Co Cork, and the injured officer was treated at Cork University Hospital.
- When
- The incident occurred at approximately 2.20pm on 22 June 2026.
- Other details
- The Volvo had been reported stolen in Ballinlough, Cork, on the preceding Sunday night.
- Investigation
- Two adult males, aged in their 20s and late teens, were arrested in a follow-up search and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
- Gardaí are appealing for camera footage from the Glanmire industrial estate between 1.30pm and 3pm on 22 June 2026.
- Charges
- Both men have been charged in connection with the ramming of the Garda vehicle.
- In court
- The two men are due to appear before Cork District Court on 23 June 2026 at 10:30am.
66 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA stolen vehicle was in an industrial estate in Glanmire (garda.ie)
- whatThe occupants of the stolen car rammed a Garda patrol vehicle (garda.ie)
- whatA female Garda member was injured during the incident (garda.ie)
- whatThe Garda member sustained non-life-threatening injuries (garda.ie)
- whatNo other Garda members were injured (garda.ie)
- whatThe occupants of the stolen car fled the scene on foot (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo adult males were arrested in a follow-up search (garda.ie)
- whatA female Garda officer was injured when a stolen car rammed a patrol vehicle (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe vehicle that rammed the patrol car was a stolen car (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe Garda's injuries were non-life threatening (irishmirror.ie)
- whatNo other Garda members were injured in the incident (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA Garda member required hospital treatment after a patrol vehicle was rammed by occupants of a stolen car. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe garda was injured in the course of the vehicle being rammed. (irishtimes.com)
- whatNo other injuries were sustained by Garda members during the incident. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe occupants of the stolen car fled on foot. (irishtimes.com)
- whatTwo adult men were arrested in a follow-up search of the scene. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA Garda officer was injured after a patrol car was rammed by a stolen vehicle in Cork. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe victim was a female officer. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe officer's injuries were deemed non-life threatening. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatNo further Garda members were reported to have been hurt. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe occupants of the stolen car fled the scene on foot after the collision. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatTwo officers in an unmarked Garda car blocked in the stolen car (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe driver of the Volvo accelerated and struck the unmarked Garda car (irishtimes.com)
- whatA female garda was injured during the incident (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe injured garda was treated for minor injuries at Cork University Hospital and discharged (irishtimes.com)
- whatTwo passengers who fled the Volvo were arrested at the scene (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe stolen car hit a van before heading toward Glanmire church (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe stolen car rammed a marked Garda patrol car parked on Church Hill in Glanmire (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe two remaining occupants of the stolen car fled the scene on foot (irishtimes.com)
- whatGardaí in Glanmire responded to reports of a stolen car in an industrial estate (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe joyriders rammed an official Garda patrol car (irishmirror.ie)
- whatAn officer was taken to Cork University Hospital with non-life threatening injuries (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe two occupants fled the scene on foot (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo adult males were arrested in connection with the ramming of a Garda vehicle (garda.ie)
- whereThe injured Garda member was taken to Cork University Hospital (garda.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred in an industrial estate in Glanmire, Co Cork (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe injured officer was taken to Cork University Hospital for treatment (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe injured garda was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Cork University Hospital. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe collision occurred in an industrial estate in Glanmire. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe injured officer was transported to Cork University Hospital. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred in Glanmire, Co Cork (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately 2.20pm on 22 June 2026 (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 22 June 2026 at around 2.20pm (irishmirror.ie)
- whenGardaí were responding to reports of a stolen vehicle in the Glanmire industrial estate at approximately 2.20pm. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident occurred on Monday, 22 June, at approximately 2.20pm. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 22 June 2026 (garda.ie)
- investigationThe two arrested men are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in the Southern Region (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for camera footage from the area between 1.30pm and 3pm (garda.ie)
- investigationTwo adult males were arrested in a follow-up search of the scene (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for camera footage from the Glanmire industrial estate between 1.30pm and 3pm on 22 June 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe two men are being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the Southern Region. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for anyone in the industrial estate between 1.30pm and 3pm with camera footage to contact the Gurranabraher Garda Station. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationSeveral Garda units had responded to reports of the stolen vehicle before the collision. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA search of the area led to the arrest of two adult males. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe two men are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for anyone present in the Glanmire industrial estate between 1.30pm and 3pm to come forward with footage. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí can be reached at Gurranabraher Garda Station on 021 494 6200. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie, garda.ie)
- investigationA major search operation is underway for the two men who fled (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe two arrested men were detained for questioning under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act at Mayfield Garda station (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe two men were caught by Gardaí in a follow-up search (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeBoth men have been charged (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe two arrested men are due to appear at Cork District Court on Tuesday (irishtimes.com)
- courtThey will appear before Cork District Court at 10:30am (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe suspects are due to appear before Cork District Court on 23 June 2026 at 10:30am (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 23 Jun202623/06/2026 Update (1): Court Appearance- Ramming of Garda Vehicle, Glanmire, Cork. 22nd June, 2026.
Garda press release confirming the two suspects have been charged and are due before Cork District Court.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, late teens, male - 23 Jun2026Two men charged after Garda car rammed and officer injured in Cork
First report of the incident; two men charged and due before Cork District Court at 10:30am.
victimsuspect, malesuspect, male - 23 Jun2026Gardaí hunt for two men after officer injured by stolen car in Cork city
First report of the incident; two of four men arrested and detained under Section 4, two still at large with a major search underway
victim, femalesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, male - 22 Jun2026Garda officer hospitalised after patrol car 'rammed by stolen vehicle'
Provides details of the initial incident: the victim was a female officer, the collision occurred in an industrial estate at approximately 2.20pm, the officer was taken to Cork University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the suspects fled on foot, and they were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in the Southern Region.
victim, femalesuspect, malesuspect, male - 22 Jun2026Garda treated in hospital after patrol vehicle rammed by stolen car in Co Cork
Provides details of the incident: the garda was injured and treated at Cork University Hospital, the stolen car was in the Glanmire industrial estate at approximately 2.20pm, occupants fled on foot, two adult men were arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, and Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and camera footage from the industrial estate between 1.30pm and 3pm.
victim, femalesuspect, malesuspect, male - 22 Jun2026Garda taken to hospital after patrol vehicle rammed by stolen car
Initial report of the incident describing the ramming, the Garda's non-life-threatening injuries, the occupants fleeing on foot, and the arrest of two adult males under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
victim, femalesuspect, malesuspect, male - 22 Jun202622/06/2026 Witness Appeal - Ramming of Garda Vehicle, Glanmire, Cork. 22nd June, 2026.
Initial Garda press release and witness appeal from the day of the incident, reporting the arrest of two adult males and the non-life-threatening injury of a female Garda member.
victim, femalesuspect, malesuspect, male