Monaghan man to stand trial in Derry over driving and police assault charges
27-year-old faces multiple charges following Victoria Road incident
A man has been returned for trial to Derry Crown Court charged with attempting to cause grievous bodily injury to two police officers by dangerous driving.
Ben Kierans-Flynn (27) with an address at Park Road in Monaghan in the Irish Republic appeared at a Preliminary Enquiry at Derry Magistrate's Court today.
He faced a total of 8 charges in relation to the incident that was said to have occurred on September 20 2025.
Kierans-Flynn was charged with two counts of dangerous driving on the Victoria Road, two counts of attempted GBI on the two officers, two counts of resisting police and two counts of assault on police all on the same date.
It was accepted that there was a case to answer and there were no contrary submissions.
Kierans-Flynn said he did not want to call any witnesses or make any statement at this stage.
He was returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on September 28 and released on bail.