The incident occurred on Friday night
A man's appeared in court, charged after a garda was injured when he tried to stop a car in County Kildare on Friday night.
Gardaí were trying to seize the car close to the Barberstown Roundabout in Straffan under the Road Traffic Act when the driver fled the scene.
The garda was carried on the car for a distance before falling when it happened at around a quarter to midnight on Friday.
He was taken to Naas General Hospital for treatment of head and upper body injuries but has since been released from hospital.
A man in his 20s who was arrested appeared before a special sitting of Naas District Court last night.
The GRA's wished its colleague who was injured in Kildare on Friday evening a speedy recovery.
In a statement, it says this incident shows just how dangerous traffic stops are or any interaction involving vehicles.
The association has repeatedly called for better training for members to try and mitigate or reduce some of the risks.
