Four gardaí were hospitalised in Dublin following attacks early yesterday morning. The officers received minor injuries and were discharged within hours.
The first incident took place in the north inner-city at Summerhill before 1 a.m. Gardaí were called to a fast-food restaurant where a robbery was allegedly taking place. A man sprayed three officers with pepper spray. He was arrested and the gardaí were taken to hospital.
In another incident a man attacked gardaí at Shankill Garda station. He punched a sergeant in the face and then bit his finger. The sergeant was brought to hospital as a precautionary measure, and was released at 6 a.m. The man has appeared before Bray District Court.
In a third incident, a woman walked into Blackrock Garda station at around 5 a.m. and threatened a garda with a knife. No one was injured. The woman is to appear before Dún Laoghaire District Court today.
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