Man in 20s arrested after weapons seized in Ballinasloe
This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM
A man has been arrested after a number of dangerous weapons were seized at in Ballinasloe.
It's part of an ongoing investigation into an incident of violent disorder in St Michael's Square last month
At around 1:45PM on January 14th, a man, aged in his 40s, was attacked by a number of people wearing balaclavas, who then left the scene.
As part of that investigation, Gardaí searched four residential properties in Ballinasloe, and a number of weapons including slash hooks, machetes and knives, were seized.
A man in his 20s, who was arrested yesterday, was subsequently released without charge pending the submission of a file to the DPP.