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09/02/2009
Over 30 Arrested Over Mullingar Riots
Some 30 people have been arrested in connection with the riots in Mullingar last July.
The riot started at noon July 29th 2008 in the Dalton Park estate on the east side of Mullingar. Two petrol bombs were thrown and one house was badly damaged during the altercation, which was described as a riot.
Gardaí from the Westmeath Division, supported Gardaí from the Operational Support Unit, including dog and air support units, and arrested a number of people this morning.
Those charged are to be brought to a special sitting of Mullingar District Court this morning 11.00am.
A Garda spokesman said he expected more people to be arrested as part of the ongoing investigation into a dispute between two Traveller families which escalated into violence.
The window of an official police vehicle was also smashed. Gardaí from Mullingar, reinforcements from surrounding areas and the Garda air support unit were called in to bring the situation under control.
The initial dispute later spread to the Midlands Regional Hospital, with further altercations between the same families.
(DW/BMcC)
The riot started at noon July 29th 2008 in the Dalton Park estate on the east side of Mullingar. Two petrol bombs were thrown and one house was badly damaged during the altercation, which was described as a riot.
Gardaí from the Westmeath Division, supported Gardaí from the Operational Support Unit, including dog and air support units, and arrested a number of people this morning.
Those charged are to be brought to a special sitting of Mullingar District Court this morning 11.00am.
A Garda spokesman said he expected more people to be arrested as part of the ongoing investigation into a dispute between two Traveller families which escalated into violence.
The window of an official police vehicle was also smashed. Gardaí from Mullingar, reinforcements from surrounding areas and the Garda air support unit were called in to bring the situation under control.
The initial dispute later spread to the Midlands Regional Hospital, with further altercations between the same families.
(DW/BMcC)
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