Garda Commissioner Drew Harris says riot squad use will be ramped up after a patrol car was rammed by joyriders cheered on a by a crowd of bystanders.
The terrifying incident unfolded in the Cherry Orchard area of south-west Dublin on Monday night. The Irish Mirror has learned that there were two female officers in the patrol car and that both have been left “traumatised”.
Commissioner Harris described it as “disgraceful and concerning”. He said the force’s public order units have been “stood up” after the incident which was caught on camera and shared online.
