Two people are due to appear in court this morning in connection with an incident of violent disorder in Ennis on Monday last.
Four males were detained yesterday morning during a ‘search and arrest’ operation carried out in Ennis by local Gardaí backed up by members of the Garda Armed Support Unit.During the course of this operation, a number of items of evidential value were seized.
Four men were arrested and detained at Garda Stations in Clare under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
Two of the men (aged in their late teens and 20s) have since been charged and are expected to appear before Ennis District Court at 10:30 this morning.
The other two men (aged in their 20s and 50s) are still being detained.
The arrests related to an incident earlier in the week. At approximately 3:10pm on Monday 20th May 2024, Gardaí received a report of a vehicle being rammed and a group of males with weapons being involved in an altercation on the Watery Road in Ennis.
Gardaí attended the scene and an investigation commenced. No serious injuries were reported.
A Garda spokesperson confirmed that investigations are continuing.