Two men have been arrested in Cork after a Garda was injured in the course of a chase of a stolen van this morning.

A motorcycle garda was injured and a garda van rammed during the pursuit.

Gardaí in the city spotted a van that had been stolen yesterday and which they believe was later used in a burglary in the Glanmire area.

The driver failed to stop when signalled to do so and gardaí gave chase.

The operation involved over 20 officers.

The stolen van rammed a garda van on Merchant's Quay in the city centre and later collided with a motorcycle garda on the Mallow Road, before stopping.

One man was arrested at the scene, while another man - believed to be the driver of the vehicle - fled the scene on foot. A search operation is underway.

The motorcycle garda who was hit suffered non-life threatening injuries and has been taken to Cork University Hospital by ambulance.

Photographer and journalist Billy Magill was at the scene and saw the injured garda on the road. He spoke to Red FM earlier.