Investigation underway after garda patrol car rammed by stolen vehicle in Dublin

The incident happened in the Leopardstown area of when officers responded to reports of a car driving dangerously on the M50.

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Michael O'Toole Crime and Defence Editor

13:09, 16 Aug 2026Updated 13:10, 16 Aug 2026

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A Garda patrol car was rammed by the driver of a stolen car in Co Dublin overnight.

It happened in the Leopardstown area of south County Dublin when officers responded to reports of a car driving dangerously on the M50.

A Garda car from the Roads Policing Unit responded and signalled for the stolen vehicle to stop at Glencairn Drive, The Gallops at around 2am.

Gardai say the driver failed to stop - and instead rammed the Garda car.

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The occupants escaped on foot - and the Garda driver was uninjured.

A garda spokeswoman told us: Garda on patrol responded to reports of dangerous driving on the M50, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 in the early hours of this morning Sunday 16th August, 2026 at approximately 2am.

Garda encountered the stolen vehicle at Glencairn Drive, The Gallops and signalled for the vehicle to stop. The stolen car failed to stop and rammed the official Garda patrol vehicle.

The occupants of the stolen car fled the scene on foot. The male driver of the patrol car was uninjured.

Investigations ongoing.

The incident comes just days after a stolen vehicle rammed into a Garda car during a "containment operation" in Dublin.

[The Garda car was flipped onto its roof by the ramming.]

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The Garda car was flipped onto its roof by the ramming on Monday

Two officers were taken to hospital following the incident and have subsequently been released.

The car was stolen during a burglary in Santry on Monday, August 10.

Cops then discovered the car shortly before midnight on Tuesday. Garda from the DMR West Roads policing unit, along with the Blanchardstown and Meath South Community Engagement, began a "managed containment operation" at the Ward.

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At this point, the stolen car collided with the patrol car and the suspects fled on foot.

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