A man in his 30s appeared before the courts this afternoon, charged with assault causing harm.
A Garda was left with a lump on his forehead the size of a tennis ball after an alleged assault in Dublin city centre in the early hours of yesterday morning.
A man in his 30s appeared before the courts this afternoon, charged with assault causing harm.
35-year-old Domnic Gallagher, of Dunluce Avenue, Belfast, is charged with assault causing harm to a member of An Garda Síochána.
The court heard he flagged down Gardaí outside a hostel on Aston Quay after being refused entry.
Gardaí were told he had allegedly racially abused staff.
It’s alleged Gardaí asked him to leave the area, but he refused.
When they tried to arrest him, he allegedly resisted and assaulted them.
The court heard Garda Adam Hanlon suffered a lump on his forehead the size of a tennis ball and a chipped tooth.
It’s also alleged Mr Gallagher grabbed a Garda baton and tried to use it.
He was remanded in custody until tomorrow, when the judge will consider granting bail if proof of an address in Dublin is provided.
Gardaí Appeal For Witnesses After Fatal Galway Motorcycle Collision
Body Found At Wheatfield Prison Sparks Garda Investigation
Families Could Face €1,000 Rise In Annual Food Bills Amid Farming Crisis
Over Half of Cigarette Packs Surveyed In Newbridge And Naas Had No Irish Duty Paid
Celbridge Brewery CEO Warns Of Mounting Costs Facing Craft Beer Sector
Amhrán na Laoch Songwriting Competition Confirmed for Irish Music Month 2026
Government Announces Major Overhaul of Anti-Money Laundering Rules
Maynooth University Hosts Special Solar Eclipse Event This Evening
