Garda whose legs were crushed awarded €975,000

Stole my life: Garda Ciaran Murrihy was driven over repeatedly while on duty. Picture: Collins

Ray Managh

A garda whose legs were crushed in a brutal repeated assault in August 2015 has been awarded €975,000 compensation by the High Court.

Garda Ciaran Murrihy, of Macetown, Dunshaughlin, Co Meath, was on duty with three other gardaí when he was deliberately crushed between a stolen car and a Garda vehicle, breaking his legs.