GARDAÍ in Limerick have arrested two men in connection with an alleged violent disorder incident and stabbing on the city’s main thoroughfare, O’Connell Street, on Friday night (February 9).
Gardaí said two men received “non-life-threatening injuries during the course of this incident and later attended at University Hospital Limerick”.
“A man in his 30s was arrested on the evening of Friday 9th February 2024, while a man in his 20s was arrested on the morning of Sunday 11th February 2024,” said a Garda spokesman.
The man in his 30s has since been charged and is expected to appear before a special sitting of Limerick District Court sitting at Nenagh, County Tipperary, at 5pm this Sunday evening.
“The man in his 20s is still being detained at a Garda station in Limerick City under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.”
The alleged incident was said to have been shared widely across social media.
In a fresh appeal for any witnesses, Gardaí asked that any persons with video footage of the incident to contact Henry Street Garda Station on 061 212 400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
