A man and woman are being questioned by gardaí following a high-speed pursuit on the M50 in Dublin last night.

Gardaí had attempted to stop a car at Rossfield Avenue in Tallaght at around 10:20pm.

However, the driver failed to stop and collided with patrol cars before leaving the scene at high speed.

Following a pursuit involving several Garda units and the Air Support Unit, the two occupants of the car were arrested on the M50 following a 'controlled stop' of the car.

The driver - a man in his late 20s - has been arrested for suspected endangerment and a number of road traffic offences.

He is currently detained at Tallaght Garda Station, where he can be held for up to 24 hours.

A woman in her 30s who was a passenger in the car is also being detained for questioning.

In a statement, gardaí said: "The car was found to have been fitted with false registration plates and has been seized for forensic and technical examination.

"Two patrol cars were damaged and one Garda narrowly avoided serious injury when the suspect car initially fled from Gardaí at Rossfield Avenue."