APPEAL: Violent incident in rural Kilkenny

Gardaí in Kilkenny are investigating a violent incident in rural Kilkenny involving up to eight men, some of whom were using weapons to damage property.

This incident occurred just after 7pm on last Sunday in the townsland of Skeaugh in Callan.

Gardai received reports of a number of men fighting at this location. The males had dispersed and had left the area upon the arrival of gardaí. The gardaí observed that the front wall of a premises had been damaged and knocked over and three windows in a house had been broken.

It is believed that the wall was knocked as a result of a jeep being deliberately driven into it. In addition to the above damage, two vehicles parked in the yard of a house had also been damaged with all the windows being smashed in.

Investigating Gardai believe that there may have been up to eight men involved in this incident, some of whom were wielding some form of weapons and which they used to cause damage to the property

This incident is being investigated by Callan Gardai who are appealing for anyone who may have CCTV, dashcam, doorbell footage to contact them on (056) 7706630.

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