A GARDA HAS been hospitalised after he was struck by a motorbike during a road traffic incident in Finglas.

At around 5.45pm, gardaí attached to the Finglas Drugs Unit observed two motorbikes at a petrol station on the North Road while on routine patrol. The gardaí believed that the motorbikes were stolen. 

When the gardaí approached them, the motorcyclists drove off. In the course of doing so, one of the gardaí was struck by a motorbike. 

The garda, a man in his 30s, was taken to the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital for treatment of a serious but non-life-threatening injury.

A man, aged in his 20s, has since been arrested. He is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in West Dublin.

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to the incident to please come forward.

Anyone who may have camera footage (including dash-cam footage) from the North Road area of Finglas between 5.15pm and 6.15pm is asked to make this footage available to investigating gardaí.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Finglas Garda Station on 01 666 7500, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.