The two off-duty officers had been on a night out in Dublin when they were assaulted in an unprovoked attack.

Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee says the attack 'was appalling', and Simon Harris says his thoughts are with the gardaí and their families.

Sentencing the man on Monday, Judge Orla Crowe said he engaged in “utterly shameful violence”.

Tony Miskimmon, 74, was assaulted in the Station Road area of Antrim on Saturday

The youth, who was 15 at the time admitted to being part of a “feral” three male gang that kicked and punched the victim 109 times

Youths who broke a teenager's fingers in south county Dublin told him not to mess with lads from their school again

One woman has called for increased policing in Cork city centre in the wake of what she believes were racially motivated incidents.

“They are very hopeful that she'll make a full recovery,” Superintendent Gary McPolin, who is overseeing the investigation, said.

The 12-month-old was attacked at her home in Co Kerry over the weekend.

The attack happened on Aston Quay in Dublin city centre on New Year's Day last year

The visitor, who had just arrived from France, was set upon by a group of men on Talbot Street in Dublin

Simon Harris said the Government is putting in additional resources to up garda presence in the city centre.

Jordan Maguire (24) was the only person who gardaí were able to successfully identify after viewing CCTV footage of the assault

The dog, understood to be a Rottweiler, was being walked on a lead by its female owner at the time

The incident took place in the Ashling Hotel on Parkgate Street in Dublin in April 2023

Graham McEvoy (26) is already serving a life sentence for the murder of Paul Curran (23) in July 2016

A man and woman were taken to Cork University Hospital to be treated for injuries after the attack

Two other women were also injured during the incident at a home in the Glenwood area of Dundalk shortly before 1pm this afternoon.

Judge Pauline Codd noted that supervision orders for juveniles are unenforceable once they turn 18

The 35-year-old Dublin man pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm and breaches of a protection order

The widower, now 84, was attacked with a claw hammer and stabbed multiple times

The court heard Buti Sashi (27) has 19 previous convictions, which included multiple offences “of a similar nature against similar victims”

Shane Cooney (33) was jailed for five years over the incident last July

Tristan Sherry died following the attack in the restaurant, while Jason Hennessy Sr died 11 days later.

Harmony Mayitonda (26) pleaded guilty to violent disorder in McDonald's in Rathmines

Caio Benicio said he acted on instinct when he hit the attacker with his motorbike helmet

Earlier, three young children and a woman were injured in and attack in the Parnell Square area

The victim in the case was left with a fractured skull, broken teeth and facial fractures in the incident, the court heard