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06 Sept 2025

Severe injury suffered by on-duty Kilkenny garda revealed by Garda Representative Association

Arm gardai with non-lethal Tasers now before yet more suffer

Severe injury suffered  by on-duty Kilkenny garda revealed by Garda Representative Association

The Kilkenny based garda had 22 staples inserted in the injury and was out of work for five months

The Garda Representative Association (GRA) has posted a photo on line of the severe injuries sustained by a Kilkenny based garda when he was assaulted while on duty earlier this year.

In a tweet, the GRA said it was one of the worst images of 2017 and followed a vicious assault on the officer. "His sacrifice, and that of others, must be recognised. Arm gardai with non-lethal Tasers now before yet more suffer," the GRA said.

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