Advertisement

We need your help now

Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open.

You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough.

If you've seen value in our reporting, please contribute what you can, so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism. For everyone who needs it.

File photo Leah Farrell
Dublin

Man arrested over violence at Beaumont's Emergency Department

A witness says the man was pepper-sprayed by gardaí.

A MAN IN his 40s was arrested at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin early this morning.

Gardaí were called to the hospital’s emergency department and arrested the man at about 1am for public order offences.

A witness told TheJournal.ie the man became violent and gardaí had to use pepper spray to subdue him.

“It was very frightening as I among other elderly patients saw him being restrained,” the person told us.

A spokesperson for Beaumont Hospital confirmed that “an incident took place … which required intervention by the hospital security and the gardaí to resolve”.

“No patients were harmed during the incident which was resolved quickly to minimise disruption,” they added.

The man is due to appear before court two at the Criminal Courts of Justice this morning.

Comments are closed as the case is before the courts.

Read: Dyslexic student launches High Court action after being denied exam support