Man arrested in probe over fight and car being driven at people in north Dublin
By Cillian Sherlock, Press Association
A man has been arrested in connection with an incident of public disorder in north Co Dublin that included a large fight and a car being driven at several people.
Four people, including three teenagers, were injured in the incidents on Saturday night.
Gardaí said they had responded to a public order incident at Harbour Road, Skerries on Saturday night.
I am deeply shocked and saddened by the horrific incident that took place on Harbour Road, Skerries, yesterday evening. There is absolutely no place for this kind of violence in our community
A spokesperson said: “At approximately 9.45pm a large number of youths gathered and an altercation broke out.
“During the course of the incident, a car drove at a number of people.”
Gardaí said three teenagers, two female and one male, were taken to Beaumont Hospital for treatment with “non-life-threatening injuries”.
A fourth male was later reported to have been injured.
A man aged in his 20s was arrested on Sunday in connection with the garda investigation.
He was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a garda station in north Co. Dublin. He can be held for up to 24 hours.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward.
Fianna Fáil Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee said she was a family friend of one of the young women injured in the incident.
In a statement, she said: “I am deeply shocked and saddened by the horrific incident that took place on Harbour Road, Skerries, yesterday evening.
“There is absolutely no place for this kind of violence in our community.
“My thoughts are with her, the others injured, and all of their families.
“Thankfully, she is now home from hospital. I wish each of them a full and speedy recovery.”
Clifford-Lee said “tensions have been building” in the area following “a significant increase in the number of young people” visiting Skerries.
She said she had spoken to Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan about the incident and asked for additional garda resources to be deployed “as soon as possible”.
