Condemnation of incident which saw Louth garda seriously injured

Louth TD Paula Butterly has expressed her shock at the incident where a Garda on patrol was seriously injured and has said  that her thoughts and prayers are with the injured member and his family, and she is thinking of his colleagues in the Ardee community at this time also. She wished him a full and speedy recovery.

She said that the recent incident has highlighted that we should be fully supporting our garda and all the necessary tools and equipment to help them carry out their duties while in service.

She also said that societal changes and behaviours mean that An Garda Síochána are faced with continuing challenges on a daily basis and it is our responsibility to ensure that these challenges can be met and dealt with in a swift and efficient manner.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a dangerous driving incident in which a van was driven at a Garda in Ardee in the early hours of last Friday morning.

Gardaí were on patrol in the Clonmore Estate at around 4:20am and approached a van that was parked up.

The van was driven at Gardai and hit a Garda who had exited the patrol car to investigate.

He sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was transferred to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda.
The scene was held for a technical examination to be carried out. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to this incident to come forward.

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Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in Clonmore Estate area between 4:00am and 4:40am are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Ardee Garda Station on 041 6871330, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

Garda welfare services have been put in place for the injured Garda member and his colleagues.