Two arrests after stolen car driven wrong way on motorway
A garda car was also rammed in the incident in Dublin.
A garda vehicle was rammed during an incident in which a stolen car was also driven the wrong way on the M50 and other parts of Dublin.
Gardaí said an investigation has begun into the unauthorised taking of a car in the Coolock area of Dublin in the early hours of Wednesday.
A spokesperson said: “On Thursday evening, shortly before 8pm, gardaí from Mountjoy and Blanchardstown traffic units were involved in a related managed containment operation when a number of dangerous driving episodes involving the stolen car, including driving against the flow of traffic, were observed on the M50 and in the Whitehall, Finglas and Ballymun areas of Dublin.
“During the course of the operation, at the junction of the M1 and the R132, the stolen car rammed an official garda vehicle.
“The stolen vehicle was brought to a controlled stop.”
No injuries were reported in the incident.
Two male teenagers were arrested at the scene.
One of the males has been charged and will appear before Dublin Children’s Court.
The other arrested male was released pending a file to the youth diversion programme.
Gardaí said investigations into the incident are ongoing.