Two gardai were hospitalised after a horrific assault in west Dublin last night.
The two officers, a man and a woman, were alerted to a public order incident outside a pub on Ballyfermot Road on Sunday night. In a video seen by Dublin Live, the male garda can be seen receiving a number of kicks and punches to the head by a group of men.
Three people were arrested in relation to the horror attack. Two men, one aged in his 50s and one in his 30s were nabbed at the scene and a woman, aged in her 50s, was also arrested.
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Both gardai were taken by ambulance to St James' Hospital, where one member has since been discharged and the second remains in hospital pending further assessment.
Local Sinn Fein councillor, Daithi Doolan, called the level of violence "deeply worrying". He said: "A number of gardai were attacked last night in Ballyfermot. This attack was wrong.
"No one should face this level of violence for simply doing their job. Those involved in the attack do not in any way reflect the good people of Ballyfermot.
"This level of violence is deeply worrying. I would appeal to anyone who has information to please contact the gardai and help bring the attackers to justice. We need to work together to make Ballyfermot a safer place for everyone."
Garda Assistant Commissioner Angela Willis, Dublin Region stated: "My thoughts this morning are with our two colleagues from Ballyfermot who were viciously assaulted last night whilst going about their normal duties, protecting communities in the Ballyfermot area. I absolutely condemn the actions of the individuals involved in this serious incident and wish the members that were injured a full and speedy recovery."
A garda spokesman said: "A full investigation has been initiated at Ballyfermot Garda Station and we are appealing for any person that witnessed the incident or that has any video footage of the incident to contact the investigating team at Ballyfermot Garda Station 01 6667200, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station."
"We also ask that any footage of the incident is not circulated further on social media."
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