07/08/2012

Man Appears In Court Over Gardai Assaults

A 38-year-old Drogheda man has appeared before a special sitting of Mullingar District Court charged in relation to assaults on two gardaí in the early hours of Monday morning.

The man was alleged to have assaulted the female gardaí at about 3am on George’s Street, Drogheda, Co Louth.

He faced a charge of assault contrary to section 2 of the Non Fatal Offences Against the Person Act in relation to each.

A Garda spokesman confirmed two gardaí suffered injuries and were taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. One garda is believed to have received a blow to her face.

(H)


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