A garda who was hit by a bottle after he and his colleague were attacked by a mob is expected to be off work for weeks.
The officer went to hospital for treatment following the vile incident on a road in Ballyfermot on Monday. The garda’s injuries were not as bad as first feared, but he suffered soft tissue injuries to his face and jaw as well as concussion.
He and his colleague were swarmed by a large group when several bottles and missiles were thrown at them, with one hitting him in the face. The incident followed a funeral for a young man, who died unexpectedly earlier this month, at the Church of the Assumption in Ballyfermot.
