Shoppers shocked as mop is used in bare-chested brawl inside Irish shopping centre
A fight involving a number on males boiled over inside the busy Whitewater Shopping Centre in Newbridge, Co Kildare, before gardaí were called
Shoppers at Whitewater Shopping Centre in Newbridge Co Kildare were left horrified by a brawl involving a number of males on Sunday, September 7.
The vicious row began outside the busy shopping centre before the group of men moved inside the building where dozens of shoppers were left scrambling to avoid the blows.
In a statement, gardaí confirmed they responded to the scene and that one person was hospitalised.
They said: "Gardaí received a report of an alleged incident of violent disorder at a commercial premises in Newbridge, Co Kildare, which occurred at approximately 3:35pm on Sunday, September 7, 2025.
"A male juvenile was treated at Naas General Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries."
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this incident to come forward.
Any pedestrians or road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were in the area at the time are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Newbridge Garda Station on (045) 440180, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
They concluded by saying investigations are ongoing.