11/01/2019

Men Arrested In Connection With Attack On Security Personnel

A second man has been arrested in connection with an attack on private security personnel at a repossessed farm in December 2018.

A number of security guards were attacked by a large group of masked men, armed with baseball bats at a repossessed house and farm at Falsk, outside Strokestown, Co Roscommon.

Gardaí investigating the incident, arrested a man, aged in his 50s, in County Donegal.

Another man, aged 54, was detained earlier this week.

Gardaí said that their investigation is ongoing.


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