Two Gardaí Injured In Westmeath Assault While Responding To Incident

The event unfolded in Battery Heights on Friday afternoon.

Two Gardaí are recovering following an assault in Westmeath.

The incident took place during a search for a man in an Athlone housing estate.

A female Garda and her male colleague were attacked while responding to a public order incident in the Battery Heights area on Friday afternoon.

A struggle ensued in efforts to arrest a man believed to be in his 20s, which culminated in both Gardaí sustaining injuries

The man appeared before a special sitting of Mullingar District Court on Saturday before being released on bail and is scheduled to return to Athlone District Court on April 1st, 2026.

Liam Cosgrove from the Irish Independent says the Gardaí involved didn't suffer injuries serious enough to keep them out of duty:

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