A cordon was established, and the Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team attended the scene.

The incident happened on Friday, when an officer had been investigating a van which was parked up in the Clonmore Estate in Ardee shortly after 4am, when it was driven at him.

The Garda sustained serious but not life threatening injuries

Shortly after 11:00 pm on Monday, gardaí in Drogheda stopped a van in Ardee, recovering cocaine valued at over €200,000.

Garda Assistant Commissioner Justin Kelly said weapons are the lifeblood of organised crime groups

Four enhanced routes from Limerick to Ballybunion, Cashel, Mitchelstown and Scarriff are to be put in place along with three in the north-east/midlands.

Annette Callan has already jumped 10,000ft from an aeroplane in a skydive