Paul Cleary commended both members of the force involved in the incident for their courage and professionalism “in the face of such an unprovoked attack.

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee announced on Wednesday that she was increasing the garda trainee allowance from €305 per week to €354.

The review found that there were communications failures on the night and that garda commanders in the central control room could not communicate directly with members of the Public Order Unit

Ronan Slevin, said the next intake group 'just at the end of the year' will be 'sent home' and not commence training until January

Rank-and-file gardai have threatened to withdraw their labour due to a roster dispute.