A notorious street criminal was arrested and questioned by Gardaí after a brutal attack on two off-duty Garda officers in Dublin's Temple Bar. One officer is critically ill after suffering serious head injuries.
Gardaí were tonight questioning a notorious street criminal over a brutal attack on two off duty members of the force that left one of them critically ill in hospital. He is a piece of work, one source said as officers continued to quiz the suspect over the shocking attack in Dublin ’s Temple Bar in the early hours of Saturday morning. We have established the thug, who is from Dublin , previously assaulted a man in Dublin in another unprovoked attack.
He also has convictions related to drugs offences and possession of stolen goods. He was released from prison within the last two years for the previous attack in central Dublin. The two officers, who are members of the Dublin Regional Armed Support Unit, were attacked from behind as they walked in the Dane Street area at around 1.30am after attending a Christmas party. One of the officers fell and hit his head on the ground after the attack - and suffered serious injuries. He was being treated at Dublin’s Beaumont Hospital where he underwent surgery on Sunday night - and gardaí say he is critically ill. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris visited the officer in hospital on Saturday morning. The other officer was treated for injuries in St. James’ Hospital in central Dublin, before being discharged on Saturday evening. Colleagues of the attacked officers expressed their shock at their ordeal last night. A suspect was identified within hours of the attack, which happened at the junction of Eustace and Dame streets. Detectives from Pearse Street station spent several hours tracking him down before arresting him in the city centre on Saturday evening. Sources say the suspect struggled with officers when they tried to arrest hi
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