Offaly TD warns violence against politicians ‘must stop’ after assault on Michael Healy-Rae TD in Dublin
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Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae was assaulted in Dublin on Wednesday afternoon after stopping at traffic lights on Cork Street. A man in his fifties was subsequently arrested in connection with the incident and is being held at a police station within the Dublin Metropolitan Region.
In the wake of the attack, an Offaly TD condemned the violence, warning that such acts against politicians must stop.
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MyJoyOnline (Accra, Ghana) (GH)Focuses on the immediate police response and arrest of the suspect.
Independent.ie (Dublin, Ireland) (IE)Emphasizes the political fallout and calls from colleagues to end violence.