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Limerick gardaí have confirmed that investigations remain ongoing
FOUR ARRESTS have been made following reports of an alleged public order incident in Limerick in the early hours of this Monday, An Garda Síochána has confirmed.
Authorities responded to this alleged incident on Childers Road, Limerick and two males, aged in their 20s, and one male, aged in his 30s, were later arrested by gardaí in relation to this matter.
They have since been charged and are due to appear before the Limerick District Court at a later date.
A male juvenile, aged in his teens, was also arrested at the scene and has since been released. This is pending a referral to the Youth Diversion Programme.
In response to a media query from Limerick Live in relation to videos that have been widely circulated on social media, which show approximately 50 masked men armed with handguns, shotguns, slash hooks and iron bars walking along the Childers Road, gardaí said: “An Garda Síochána does not comment on third party material posted online, the contents of which cannot be verified.”
The garda statement continued: “Gardaí responded to reports of an alleged public order incident on Childers Road Limerick that occurred in the early hours of Monday, 17 August, 2026. Two males aged in their 20s and one male aged in his 30s was later arrested by Gardaí in connection with this incident. They have since been charged and are due to appear before the Limerick CCJ district court at a later date.
“A male juvenile aged in his teens was arrested at the scene and has since been released pending a referral to the Youth Diversion Programme.”
“As this matter is now before the courts no further information can be provided.”
The investigation is ongoing.