Injury award of €40,000 for garda headbutted by ‘berserk’ man

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Garda John Twomey struck in the face while responding to fight at pub in Mahon, Cork in 2014

A garda, who was headbutted as he attempted to restrain a man, has been awarded more than €40,000 damages in the High Court for personal injuries.

Barrister Ellen Gleeson, counsel for Garda Twomey, told the court the fight had ended when gardaí arrived but the participants were still engaged in hostilities outside. Garda Twomey, attached to Blackrock station, said one of the men known as BB went “berserk” outside the pub and that when he grabbed his arm in an attempt to restrain him, BB headbutted him into the face.

 

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