Eight arrested following brawl in Galway cemetery

Five men and two women were injured during the course of the incident.

Gardaí have arrested eight people on Monday (29 November) in connection with a fight which occurred at Tuam Cemetery in Galway. The incident happened 22 September, requiring 30 Gardaí to break up the "violent disorder" where one man attempted to flee carrying a knife. Gardaí conducted an operation in County Galway, resulting in the arrest of seven men who range in age from their mid-20s to their mid-50s, and one woman who is in her mid-20s. They are currently detained at various stations in the Galway Division under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.