Overview
- Police say the officer involved has been identified and is under investigation on suspicion of bodily harm on duty.
- Kitty O’Brien received treatment from the Berlin fire brigade, with reported claims of a broken arm and nerve damage not verified by police.
- Berlin authorities state that O’Brien is also being investigated for insulting and resisting law enforcement officers.
- Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs conveyed concern to German counterparts, while activists protested outside the German embassy in Dublin and a fundraiser was launched.
- Police describe the event as an unauthorised gathering that drew several hundred officers, with 94 people temporarily detained and 96 criminal cases initiated.