Two arrested after assault on Gardaí in Dublin left one member hospitalised

Male garda taken to Mater hospital to be treated while arrested woman released pending DPP file

A man and woman were arrested following the assault of a member of An Garda Síochána in Dublin on Sunday evening.

In a statement, the gardaí said they are investigating an incident on Fitzgibbon Street, Dublin 1 at the weekend.

A male Garda received injuries following the incident and was later taken to the Mater hospital to be treated. A second male Garda was injured but did not require medical treatment.

A man and woman, both aged in their 30s, were arrested and taken to Mountjoy Garda station where they were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

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The woman has been released pending file to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The man remains in custody.

Investigations are ongoing, a garda spokesman said.

Shauna Bowers

Shauna Bowers

Shauna Bowers is a reporter for The Irish Times