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| Officer hit by car now 'stable' | |
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| A 28-year-old Irish police officer is in a stable condition in a Dublin hospital after he was hit by a car in Letterkenny, County Donegal. | |
| The officer was taken to Letterkenny General Hospital after the hit-and-run at about 0430 GMT on Thursday. | The officer was taken to Letterkenny General Hospital after the hit-and-run at about 0430 GMT on Thursday. |
| Three officers were trying to stop a stolen car in the Tara Court housing estate when a car was driven at them. | Three officers were trying to stop a stolen car in the Tara Court housing estate when a car was driven at them. |
| A second officer sustained injuries to his arm and the third was uninjured. Two people have been arrested. | A second officer sustained injuries to his arm and the third was uninjured. Two people have been arrested. |
| A 17-year-old male was arrested for dangerous driving and a man in his early 20s was arrested for endangerment. | A 17-year-old male was arrested for dangerous driving and a man in his early 20s was arrested for endangerment. |
| Michael Boyce, from the Garda Representative Association, said officers were shocked by what happened. | Michael Boyce, from the Garda Representative Association, said officers were shocked by what happened. |
| "They saw three of their colleagues head out to a crime and now one of them is in hospital with serious head injuries, it's just left them numb," he said. | "They saw three of their colleagues head out to a crime and now one of them is in hospital with serious head injuries, it's just left them numb," he said. |