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A COURT has heard allegations that a garda was set upon and struck to the face and head.
Arising out of the alleged incident, Alan Black, with an address at Ard na Mainistreach, Quin, is charged with assaulting a garda and public
order, at Shalee Drive, Cloughleigh, Ennis, on April 12 last.
Sergeant Joe Donoghue told En- nis District Court that a number of gardai were at the scene of an inci- dent in Cloughleigh.
He said it would be alleged that one of the gardai was “set upon by Mr Black and received blows from Mr
Black to the face and head.”
He said the garda had to be taken to hospital and is still undergoing treat- ment for his injuries.
Judge Joseph Mangan declined ju- risdiction of the case and it will now go forward to the circuit court. The case was adjourned for preparation of the book of evidence.