A garda is recovering today after he confronted a man involved in a carjacking.

The carjacking incident occurred at Dublin Airport at 3.40pm yesterday afternoon.

The owner, who is in his sixties, was loading the boot of the vehicle at the airport when he was assaulted by another man who then stole the car.

Dublin Airport Police informed gardai in Ballymun.

A short time later, a garda stopped the car on the Ballymun Road.

A second incident occurred in which the garda and the alleged thief were both injured. It's understood the garda, who is in his thirties, was headbutted.

The garda was taken to James Connolly Memorial Hospital for treatment and was later discharged.

The victim and the alleged assailant were both taken to Beaumont Hospital for treatment.

The alleged offender - a man aged 24 - was subsequently discharged and is now being detained at Ballymun Garda Station.

Gardai are continuing to investigate the incident.

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