A week on from attack, garda recovering from his injuries
Garda issue fresh appeal for information on Blacklion attack
A week on from a violent assault on a young garda in the Blacklion area, gardaí are appealing for information in relation to the attack.
An Garda Síochána are continuing to investigate all the circumstances of an assault on Garda Padraig Scott, an unarmed uniform garda, which took place in the early hours of February 28.
Padraig remains off duty, recovering from his injuries. He continues to be fully supported by his family, friends and colleagues and is being provided with welfare and any other supports required from the Garda Employee Assistance Service.
Last night, gardaí carried out a checkpoint on the N16, Loughan, Co Cavan, at the scene of this attack.
Speaking this morning, Chief Superintendent Alan McGovern said: "Padraig is a uniform unarmed member of An Garda Síochána; he commenced duty as normal on Sunday 27th February 2022; he was a diligent member of An Garda Síochána going about his normal duties keeping people safe but as a result of a cowardly attack by unknown criminals he did not finish duty as normal that night; Padraig was hospitalised and remains off duty recovering from his injuries and the trauma of this attack."
Appealing for further information Chief Superintendent McGovern stated:
"The investigation team continue to make progress in this investigation and I want to thank the public for their support and the assistance received to date. I continue to appeal for any person with any information on this attack to contact investigating Gardaí.”
In particular, they want to speak to any person who was driving on the N16, Cavan, passing Loughan House Prison, or the R206 and R207 at their junction with the N16, between 7pm on Sunday, February 27 and 3am on Monday, February 28. They are especially interested in viewing video footage (dashcam or other format) from that area during that time period.
Any member of the public can contact the investigation team at Cavan Garda station at 049 4368800 or can provide information through the Garda Confidential Phone Number 1800 666 111. Any information received will be treated with the strictest confidence.