TD Assault Sparks National Concern | Belfast News

0:00So, word on the street is that an independent TD, Michael Healey Ray, got assaulted while he was in his car in Dublin on Wednesday, September 16th, 2026. He was reportedly stopped in traffic when some dude came up to his window and, well, assaulted him. The TD, who's a former minister of state, ended up getting checked out medically at Kevin Street Garda Station and then went on to St. Vincent's hospital. Now, the guard eye, that's the Irish police. He's been held right now under a specific section of the Criminal Justice Act and the investigation is still very much active. They're looking into whether this attack was related to Healey Ray's position as an elected official, which is a pretty serious angle to consider. The Assistant Commissioner for Dublin, Jonathan Roberts, made a statement saying that while political debate is one thing, personal attacks and violence are never okay in a democracy. He also mentioned that Healey Ray has been getting a lot of support from people all over

1:01Ireland, which shows you how much people care about this kind. Of stuff, Healey Ray himself has said he's not going to be intimidated by this. He's already back in his home county of Kerry and is looking forward to getting back to his work. It sounds like he's got a strong spirit and isn't letting this incident derail him from serving his constituents. This whole situation highlights the pressure's public figures can face and the guard eye are clearly taking it seriously. They're continuing their work to figure out exactly what happened and why. Local news, powered by AI. This is Belfast News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.