{
  "id": 8058718,
  "title": "Man arrested after Irish politician assaulted in Dublin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/man-arrested-after-irish-politician-assaulted-in-dublin",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T16:03:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/man-arrested-after-irish-politician-assaulted-in-dublin/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An Irish politician, Michael Healy-Rae, was assaulted in Dublin on Wednesday evening. He is a 50-year-old Independent TD and was attacked after stopping at traffic lights on Cork Street. A passer-by approached his open car window and punched him in the face. Healy-Rae was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital, where he received stitches for a head wound. He was discharged from the hospital just before 9:00 PM and was promptly arrested by Gardaí (Irish police). Earlier, Healy-Rae had expressed his determination to continue his work despite the incident, stating that he \"will not be deterred\" and that personal abuse, intimidation, and violence have no place in a democratic society. The politician also thanked the emergency services and his constituents for their support. Gardaí have appealed to anyone with relevant camera footage to come forward.",
  "summary": "A man has been arrested after an Irish politician was assaulted in Dublin on Wednesday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}