A man has been arrested following a high-speed car chase in South Dublin this morning.

The man, aged in his 40s, was the driver of a car that failed to stop at a routine checkpoint in the Walkinstown area of the city at around 11am.

A number of vehicles – including a Garda car – were damaged during the pursuit and a motorist in his 50s was injured.

He was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

The car was eventually stopped at Robert Emmet in Harold’s Cross.

The man was arrested at the scene and is being held at Terenure Garda Station.

The Garda investigation is ongoing.