‘Madness’: Street violence erupts among revellers in Limerick over bank holiday weekend
Gardai have arrested two men in connection with public order incidents on Thomas Street in Limerick city
GARDAI in Limerick have arrested two men in relation to separate public order incidents in the city centre on Sunday night.
One video shows two gardai breaking up one melee while just feet away another is taking place.
One person can be heard saying “madness” in a video while another says “hold my drink”. The sound of screaming, glass breaking and sirens is the backdrop to a number of the videos.
Following queries from Limerick Live, a garda spokesperson confirmed two arrests were made in relation to separate incidents.
“Gardaí received a report of an alleged public order incident on Thomas Street, Limerick city, on Sunday, May 3, 2026 shortly after 8pm.
“A man, aged in his 20s, was later arrested by gardaí in connection with this incident. He has since been charged and appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice (Limerick Court number 6).
Gardaí also responded to a public order incident on Thomas Street shortly before 9.30pm on Sunday night.
“An adult male, aged in his 30s, was arrested and has since been charged and bailed in relation to this incident. He is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice (Limerick Court number 6) on Monday, May 25 at 10.30am.
“As this matter is now before the courts no further detail can be provided at this time,” said a garda spokesperson.
There are no reports of any serious injuries being suffered at this time.
Thousands of people converged on the city centre over the bank holiday weekend for the annual Riverfest celebrations which saw a host of attractions across the four days. There have been no other reports of incidences at this time.