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Increase in assaults on Gardai

New figures show 243 Gardaí were injured after being assaulted on duty last year - a 9% increase on 2020

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15.21 18 Jan 2022


Increase in assaults on Gardai


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15.21 18 Jan 2022


New figures show 243 Gardaí were injured after being assaulted on duty last year. According to Freedom of Information data released to Newstalk’s Eoghan Murphy it is a 9% increase on 2020. Former Garda Christy tells Andrea - 'I have been assaulted on numerous occasions on the job, some I reported some I didn't bother reporting. We really don't get the overall picture of actual assaults, we need to see a fuller picture.'

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