'I sincerely hope my colleague makes a speedy recovery from the injuries he received in the line of duty,' said the local GRA rep.
Everything that happened has an effect on the community.” Both were taken to Garda stations in South Dublin and have since been released pending a file being sent to the DPP. It’s their space to show the pride of Ballyfermot as you enter into the area. A statement from the garda press office said that an officer was hit by a missile in the area today. Videos widely circulated on social media today show incidents of scrambler bikes blocking Gardaí cars and objects being hurled at them in the Ballyfermot area. It’s important that we find ways to reach out to these people so this never happens again.
The Garda Representative Association has condemned the attack and repeated its demand for a task force to be established to to deal with the issue of ...
He did not appear to strike any of the assailants. A group of them moved in on the other garda, who was forced to draw his baton to keep them at bay. As the gardaí were consulting with each other, one of them was struck hard on the side of the head with an object thrown by one of those in the group.
Two Garda cars were damaged and a garda required medical treatment after being hit by a bottle while responding to an incident in Ballyfermot, ...
A bottle hit one of the gardaí in the head, and they later received medical treatment. It is understood that, while attempting to intervene, gardaí were confronted by a group who fired missiles. A Garda spokesman said gardaí had been responding to incidents of dangerous driving and alleged reckless endangerment.
A number of incidents of dangerous driving and reckless endangerment were seen at the event in the Ballyfermot area.
Both men were taken to Garda stations in south Dublin and have since been released, pending a file to the DPP. Two men were arrested on the Kylemore Road in relation to the incidents of dangerous driving and two motorbikes were seized. A number of incidents of dangerous driving and reckless endangerment were seen at a funeral in the Ballyfermot area on Monday morning.
THIS is the moment a garda drew his baton after he was surrounded by a mob in Ballyfermot, Co Dublin.The image shows the cop confronted by a group of.
“The government needs to step up efforts to help officers protect themselves. It’s also understood another garda was struck on the head with a bottle during the disturbance. She said: “I can’t condone levels of violence against people in their workplace and we still have a lot of work to do in the area. “This type of incident shows how important it is for us to have a presence in the area and to continue to work with young people.” “It could have been a lot worse and the crowd was clearly directing a lot of anger towards the members. Two men were arrested on the Kylemore Road in relation to incidents of dangerous driving and two motorbikes were seized.
Gardaí are investigating after a member of the force was attacked and a number of vehicles were damaged in west Dublin. The incident happened on Monday ...
A policing plan was in place in the area on Monday afternoon when the incidents took place. Two men were arrested on Kylemore Road in relation to incidents of dangerous driving and two motorbikes were seized. Gardaí are investigating after a member of the force was attacked and a number of vehicles were damaged in west Dublin.
Video footage uploaded to social media on Monday shows a gang of young men launch bottles and missiles at two officers in a residential area by the Kylemore ...
A small minority cannot be allowed dictate to this government and to wider society. ‘Two men were arrested on the Kylemore Road in relation to incidents of dangerous driving and two motorbikes were seized. Video footage uploaded to social media on Monday shows a gang of young men launch bottles and missiles at two officers in a residential area by the Kylemore Road.
The Garda Representative Association (GRA) has condemned an attack on a member of the force in Dublin on Monday. A male guard received medical treatment ...
[surrounded by a group of youths](https://www.newstalk.com/news/garda-injured-during-reckless-endangerment-incident-in-dublin-1439428) and struck with a missile in Ballyfermot. "We repeat our calls for the Minister for Justice to set up a taskforce to tackle the huge challenges facing policing. The Garda Representative Association (GRA) has condemned an attack on a member of the force in Dublin on Monday.
'We simply do not have enough gardai policing our streets 24/7, do not have the necessary equipment and are facing an exodus of officers demoralised by the ...
“Two men were arrested on the Kylemore Road in relation to incidents of dangerous driving and two motorbikes were seized. A policing plan remains in place in the area to ensure the safety of local residents. “While intervening in one of these incidents, a member of An Garda Síochána was struck with a missile and has subsequently received medical treatment. During the course of this event a number of incidents of dangerous driving and reckless endangerment were observed by Gardaí. “The association condemns this latest attack on our colleague and hopes the government takes notice of events such as these and listens to our request for the immediate formation of a special task force to research these policing issues. A number of items are thrown at the two gardai before they walk to their unmarked patrol car before leaving the scene. Daithi Doolan, a local Sinn Fein Cllr, said the incident has “cast a shadow” over a day of “reflection, mourning and sadness.” He told Dublin Live: “My deepest sympathy goes to that family who were burying their son. Sources last night confirmed that a policing plan had been put in place to try ensure the safety of people as gardai had received information that a large number of scramblers would turnout. I sincerely hope my colleague makes a speedy recovery from the injuries he received in the line of duty in Ballyfermot. “The two gardai were then targeted by a large group and everyone has seen what happened. A source said: “There was a policing plan in place for people’s safety and gardai were not intrusive. Many of the young teenagers and men involved had their hoods up and snoods covering their faces as they caused havoc.
During the course of a local funeral, Gardai say they observed a number of incidents of dangerous driving and reckless endangerment. While intervening in one of ...
It has repeated its demand for a task force to be set up to to deal with the issue of violence against officers. Gardai say policing plan remains in place in the area to ensure the safety of local residents. A pair of Garda vehicles were also damaged during the violence and two men were later arrested - they have since been released with files being sent to the DPP.
The Garda Representative Association (GRA) say more needs to be done to protect members of the force following an attack on officers in Ballyfermot, ...
We saw yesterday what gardaí were subjected to as they tried to keep members of the community safe." "Again it just brings into focus what we consider to be the very serious situation of escalating attacks and assaults on members which needs to be addressed. Mr O'Connor told Newstalk: "The wider issue of assaults on our members and the need for firm and strong action as they go out to try to keep citizens safe.
Ireland is “behind the curve” in tackling intimidation and attacks on law enforcement officers, a Garda representative has said after an assault in ...
There were 18 fewer Gardaí in the Ballyfermot area compared to a number of years ago. The plan was to involve more gardaí and increased investment in a range of services. Speaking on Monday evening, Mr Kenny said “these horrendous attacks cannot and will not be tolerated”. “You can have the best workers in the world but the public services across the country are lacking. Videos circulated on social media on Monday night show incidents of scrambler bikes blocking Garda cars and objects being thrown at gardaí in the area. We don’t seem to have an individual approach and to be able to adapt as the policing environment becomes more challenging.
Gardaí in Ballyfermot were attacked by what some people are describing as a lawless mob. The Guards were there as part of a policing plan around the funeral ...
Various videos of several incidents posted online show gardai being attacked by a mob with Garda vehicles also being damaged.
Gardai added that a policing plan remains in place in the area to ensure the safety of local residents and that investigations were ongoing. A local councillor in Ballyfermot has condemned the shocking scenes of violence that broke out around the funeral of a young man on Monday. Councillor condemns shocking scenes of violence that left Garda injured in Ballyfermot
A garda required medical treatment after being hit by a bottle while responding to an incident in Dublin's south west suburb of Ballyfermot.
A garda required medical treatment after being hit by a bottle while responding to an incident in Dublin’s south west suburb of Ballyfermot. Details of the €1.3 billion package cost of living measures were announced after a meeting of the Cabinet on Tuesday morning. LA County Sheriff Robert Luna said they have arrested a suspect in the killing of Catholic bishop David O’Connell, who was found dead in his home this weekend.
One of the gardaí was hospitalised when a crowd of young people watching several motorbikes performing stunts in the centre of the Dublin suburb turned on ...
Both males were taken to Garda Stations in South Dublin and have since been released pending file to the DPP,” a spokesperson said. “I know [Acting Justice] Minister [Simon] Harris has had some engagement on the task force. Charges have been brought against a number of boys in relation to that case. One video showed youths smashing up a garda car parked in a garage forecourt. Video has circulated of the incident in which the plain clothes officers – wearing blue garda stab vests – were attacked. “Unfortunately it is not just happening to gardaí. We are taking action on this. Gardaí keep our streets safe… A source, with knowledge of the garda policing operation in the Ballyfermot area, said that gardaí had initially adopted an approach to keep watch of the funeral and its aftermath. His partner called for assistance through the garda radio system and colleagues from across the city moved into the area. keep us safe. “The dedication and courage of the Gardaí who got out of their car to provide assistance to a member of the public is indicative of the commitment to service and the calibre of individuals this association is proud to represent.
Walking down the road towards the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption in Ballyfermot, there is little evidence of the chaotic scenes just hours earlier, ...
“It’s not the first time a clash with the gardaí has happened,” she said. Everyone needs to work with the guards to fix this situation,” he added. “I’ve met with councillors and sent footage to the gardaí. “It raises questions as to why the Minister for Justice has walked away again? “The guards were helping an old woman with a child, a 10-month-old. “Most of the locals are so nice. “The boys are not afraid. The guards in the car, probably terrified, outnumbered,” she said. “It’s disgraceful, up and down the footpaths. We have a CCTV camera in the area, but I don’t know if it’s broken?” “We want everyone to know it’s not people from the area causing trouble. “Boot camp, send them to boot camp.
Renewed calls for Government to act on violence against gardaí and communities.
An analysis of Garda figures shows numbers at Ballyfermot Station dropped from 93 in 2012 to 85 in 2018. "We are fast building into a society where this is going to become normalised,” AGSI general secretary Antoinette Cunningham told RTÉ Radio. They went to seize the scrambler when the group turned on them and forcibly retrieved the bike. His partner drew his baton to keep the assailants at bay. “That 25% cut to Garda numbers mirrors the cut in funding to the local drug task force, local mental health services, and youth services,” said Mr Doolan. They tore up the grass centre of the main roundabout, in front of the local church and a short distance from the Garda station.
A missile was thrown at a Garda, while a number of patrol cars were also damaged.
"We have to ask ourselves why; if we neglect communities for years and years, this is the result," she added. "When we refer young people and they sit on waiting lists for two years, we lose opportunities to intervene," she said. "We really need to look at resourcing the community and voluntary sector to do the job on the ground." "They don't respect anybody, they've no respect for anybody," she added. "I think that was disgraceful," she said. "I think it does being down the area, because there are a lot of nice people and good people in Ballyfermot," she said.