Two held after Garda vehicle rammed

Two men have appeared before Drogheda District Court this morning after being arrested when a stolen car crashed into an unmarked…

Two men have appeared before Drogheda District Court this morning after being arrested when a stolen car crashed into an unmarked Garda car.

The vehicle involved in the collision in Donore village near the M1 motorway last night had been stolen in Dundalk.

The occupants of the car, who both hail from Dublin, were arrested and taken to Drogheda Garda Station where they were held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. 

No injuries were reported.

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