Issue date: 01/01/2021
A fifth person has been arrested and charged by Gardaí investigating an incident of alleged violent disorder in Killarney on 24th December 2020.
As part of this investigation a 30-year-old man was arrested in Killarney on Thursday 31st December 2020 and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Killarney Garda Station. He was later charged in connection with the case and appeared before a special sitting of Listowel District Court this afternoon.
The investigation is ongoing.
Previous Press Release
Gardaí carried out a number of arrests this morning, 28th December 2020, in the Killarney area in relation to an assault and public order incident which occurred in Hazelwood Drive, Killarney, Co. Kerry, in the early hours, 24th December 2020.
During this morning’s operation, four properties were searched as part of an investigation into incidents of criminality in the estate over the Christmas period.
A number of items believed to be weapons were seized during these searches, including baseball bats, slash hooks and pitchforks.
Two of the persons arrested, a man and a woman both aged in their 40s are being detained in Killarney Garda Station while two other arrested males, aged in their 20s are being detained in Tralee Garda Station. All are being held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
All four persons have been charged and are scheduled to appear before Mallow District Court, tomorrow morning,
Tuesday 29th December 2020.
This investigation is ongoing.
