Five people have been arrested following a "violent disorder incident" in Limerick on January 4.
The incident which involved "a number of individuals armed with offensive weapons" took place at Lenihan Avenue in Prospect in Co Limerick, shortly before 4.30pm that day.
Gardai launched a full-scale investigation and carried out a number of searches on Tuesday, January 14, on the southside of Limerick city.
A garda spokesperson said: "This has resulted in the arrest of four men aged between 19 and 45 and one juvenile.
"They are currently detained at Roxboro Road and Henry Street Garda Stations under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
"This operation is being carried out by detectives from Roxboro Road with the assistance of uniform Gardaí, the Divisional Search Team, Roads Policing Unit, and Armed Support Unit. Defence Force Specialist Engineers from Collins Barracks, Cork and the 12th Infantry Battalion, Limerick are assisting in the search of an open area in the Galvone area of Limerick."
