A garda is in hospital with serious injuries after being knocked down by a car on the M1 motorway in Co Louth. At 1.45pm gardaí from the Dundalk road policing unit pulled a car over along the northbound carriageway of the M1, near Junction 20, while conducting speed checks. The garda had been walking over to the vehicle from their patrol car to speak to the driver. A Garda spokesman described the officer’s injuries as serious, but they were not thought to be life threatening. Anyone with information is asked to contact Dundalk Garda station (042) 938 8400, or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.

Source: The Irish Times December 05, 2020 17:37 UTC