Melee erupts on Birr road involving groups of men and women
‘After viewing the CCTV footage we expect to make a number of further arrests.’
A number of people were recently involved in a melee outside a filling station on Railway Road, Birr.
The significant breach of the peace occurred at 9 in the evening on Sunday August 2 when the Guards were called to the scene of a disturbance which involved groups of males and females. “During this incident of violent disorder,” said a Garda spokesperson, “there were no serious injuries. One juvenile male was arrested at the scene. After viewing the CCTV footage we expect to make a number of further arrests.”
Meanwhile, in other criminal matters a house was broken into in Kinnitty on Friday July 10 between 5 and 7 in the evening.
The property was entered through a rear window, which was damaged when it was forced open, and a search of the rooms was made but nothing was taken. The house was vacant at the time.
In another incident fencing was damaged by a car in Lough Boora at some stage between 6pm on Friday July 17 and 8am on Saturday July 18.
The incident occurred in Lough Boora car park when a car doing doughnuts struck the fencing.
The Gardaí are asking any members of the public who may have information about the incident to please call them at 05791 20016 or 05791 69710.
A man in his 40s was also arrested for drug driving on Main St, Banagher.
The driver was stopped at a checkpoint and drug-swabbed, which produced a positive result. He was arrested and taken to Birr Garda Station.
The incident occurred on Saturday July 18.