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Three teenagers were hospitalised with non-life threatening injuries after a car was driven at them during a public order incident on Harbour Road, Skerries, north County Dublin. Gardaí responded to the gathering of youths and ensuing fight on Saturday night at approximately 9.30pm.
Gardaí have commenced an investigation into the incident and are reviewing footage related to the use of a vehicle as a weapon. Following the event, Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan was approached regarding the allocation of additional resources to the area, which has seen an uptick in youth gatherings.
Fianna Fáil Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee expressed her shock at the incident and called for additional Garda resources following a rise in youth gatherings in Skerries. The Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan, was informed of the situation as authorities continue to assess the incident and its implications for community safety.
What remains unclear — It is not known whether any arrests have been made in connection with the incident.
Three teenagers hospitalised after car driven at crowd in Skerries
Three teenagers were taken to the hospital after an incident in which a car was driven at people in north County Dublin.
Gardaí said they had responded to a public order incident at Harbour Road, Skerries, on Saturday night.
A spokesperson said: ‘At approximately 9.30pm a large number of youths gathered and a fight broke out.
‘During the course of the incident, a car drove at a number of people.’
Gardaí said three teenagers, two female and one male, were taken to Beaumont Hospital for treatment with ‘non-life threatening injuries’.
The harrowing scenes were captured by someone there (Picture: X)
Fianna Fáil Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee said she was a family friend of one of the young women injured in the incident.
In a statement, she said: ‘I am deeply shocked and saddened by the horrific incident that took place on Harbour Road, Skerries, yesterday evening.
‘There is absolutely no place for this kind of violence in our community.
‘My thoughts are with her, the others injured, and all of their families. Thankfully, she is now home from the hospital. I wish each of them a full and speedy recovery.’
Ms Clifford-Lee said ‘tensions have been building’ in the area following ‘a significant increase in the number of young people’ visiting Skerries.
She said she had spoken to Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan about the incident and asked for additional garda resources to be deployed ‘as soon as possible’.
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