A man and woman have been arrested after two gardaí were assaulted in Co Donegal.
The man, aged in his 30s, allegedly assaulted the gardaí after they were called to attend a premises on the Neil T Blaney Road in Letterkenny at about 3pm on Thursday.
The man and woman, also aged in her 30s, were arrested and detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 in a Garda station in Donegal.
The two male gardaí were treated in hospital and have been discharged, a Garda spokesperson said on Friday morning.
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“An Garda Síochána is providing peer support to the injured gardaí,” the spokesperson said, adding investigations are ongoing.
The man remains in custody, while the woman has been released and charged. She is due to appear before Letterkenny District Court in May.
Brendan O’Connor, Garda Representative Association (GRA) executive committee representative for Donegal commended the “the courage and dedication” of his colleagues.
“I wish them a speedy recovery,” the former GRA president said.
The incident renews the association’s calls for further equipment and training for members of the force.
“There is room for improvement in terms of equipment technology and training all of which need to be further examined.”
