Man charged following criminal damage incident in Limerick town
A MAN has been arrested and charged in connection with a series of violent incidents in Rathkeale earlier this week.
The man, whose aged in his 20, was arrested during a garda operation in the town on Thursday.
A number of searches were carried out in relation to the ongoing investigation into recent incidents in Rathkeale - including a serious public order incident on Monday afternoon.
Confirming details of the searches and arrest, a garda spokesperson said: "During the course of the searches one man, aged in his 20s, was arrested in relation to criminal damage and was detained at Rathkeale garda station under the provisions of section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984."
The man has since been charged and he is due to appear before a special sitting of Limerick District Court this Friday.
Investigations are ongoing.