The two juvenile males, aged 16 and 17 years, have both been charged in relation to this incident and are due to appear before Listowel District Court on 4/4/19 at 10:30am.
Garda Press Office
Gardaí investigating an aggravated burglary at a house in Listowel that occurred on 31/3/19 have arrested two juvenile males, aged 17 and 16 years.
On 31/3/19 at approximately 12:30am two males entered a house in the Dromin area of Listowel, Co. Kerry, allegedly armed with hammers. Two male occupants of the house, aged in their 20s and 30s, were assaulted receiving serious but non-life threatening injuries. The injured males received medical treatment at the scene. Criminal damage was also caused to the house and to a car parked outside the house as part of this incident.
On 3/4/19 Gardaí assisted by the Armed Support Unit arrested two juvenile males in the Listowel area. They are currently detained at Listowel and Ballybunion Garda stations under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
Investigations are continuing.
