Gardai were attacked by a lawless mob yesterday after they intervened when an elderly woman was nearly hit by a scrambler bike.
The shocking incident, which was widely circulated on social media, showed several bottles and missiles being thrown at two plain clothes officers in Ballyfermot. One of the gardai was hit by a bottle to the face and later received medical attention for a suspected broken jaw.
The incident followed a funeral for a young man, who died unexpectedly earlier this month, at the Church of the Assumption in Ballyfermot. Sources last night confirmed that a policing plan had been put in place to try ensure the safety of people as gardai had received information that a large number of scramblers would turnout.
