Woman in court over garda injury at checkpoint

The Volvo came to a halt on Waterloo Road with a tyre blown out

A 30-year-old woman has appeared in court on charges of burglary and assaulting a garda who was injured after he was hit by a car at a checkpoint in Dublin.

Christina Joyce, with an address at a hostel on Harcourt Street in Dublin city centre, has not yet entered a plea to the charges.

The incident happened just before 11am last Monday on Macken Street in Dublin city when a garda on checkpoint duty was hit and dragged about 50m as he attempted to stop a light grey Volvo XC90.

He was taken to hospital where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries. The Volvo came to a halt on Waterloo Road with a tyre blown out.

Gardaí arrested a man and woman who were detained at Irishtown Garda Station and charged overnight.

Christina Joyce was charged with six offences including dangerous driving and assault causing harm to Garda Tom Gallagher at Macken St.

She was also charged with criminal damage to the bonnet of a 08-registered motor vehicle belonging to another person at Heytesbury Lane, Ballsbridge in Dublin on the same date.

She also faced three counts of burglary for entering one building at Heytesbury Lane and two other houses on Waterloo Road, Ballsbridge, as a trespasser with intent to commit theft, also on 9 April.

Garda Christopher Jones told Judge Conal Gibbons that Ms Joyce made no reply when she was charged with the offences. He said there would be an objection to bail.

Defence solicitor Michael French said there was no application for bail at this time. Judge Gibbons remanded her in custody to appear again in one week.

He acceded to a request from Mr French to direct medical attention for his client when she arrived at the Dochas Centre, the women's unit of Mountjoy Prison.

Legal aid was also granted after the judge noted she was on social welfare and had three children.

Co-accused Trevor Robinson, 27, with an address at Cherry Orchard Parade, Ballyfermot in Dublin was charged with the same criminal damage and burglary offences in connection with the incident.

He was granted legal aid and remanded on bail to appear again on 20 June.