Garda received medical treatment following incident in south west Dublin
Two Garda cars were damaged and a garda required medical treatment after being hit by a bottle while responding to an incident in Ballyfermot, south west Dublin, on Monday.
A Garda spokesman said gardaí had been responding to incidents of dangerous driving and alleged reckless endangerment. It is understood that, while attempting to intervene, gardaí were confronted by a group who fired missiles. A bottle hit one of the gardaí in the head, and they later received medical treatment.
The spokesman said a Garda patrol car and a community policing Garda car were significantly damaged by individuals during the incident.
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