Over 240 Gardai injured on duty last year

243 gardai were injured after being assaulted on duty last year.

According to freedom of information figures, it’s a 9 per cent increase on 2020.

22 of last year’s attacks led to bone fractures or dislocations, and 15 gardai got open wounds.

Dave Conroy, from the Garda Representative Association, says some of the assaults were even more serious.