Gardaí reissue appeal for information
Gardaí are renewing their appeal for witnesses to come forward following a violent cemetery brawl which resulted in two men being injured and four people arrested.
The incident, which occurred at St Peter and Paul's cemetery in Portlaoise, Co Laois, at 1pm on Sunday, May 31st, in which it is understood several weapons, including a large variety of knives, being brandished, resulting in two people, a male in his 40s and a juvenile male, being treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
Four people, two men and two male juveniles, have since been charged under the Fire Arms and Offensive Weapons Act and affray.
Scores of gardaí along with the public order unit were in attendance at the Mass. Last year, a small scuffle also occurred at the annual event.
More than 3,000 attended the annual blessing of the graves at the cemetery.
In a statement, gardaí are appealing for “anyone who was in the area of St Peter and Paul’s Cemetery, Portlaoise between 12noon and 1:30pm on...
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