THREE PEOPLE TREATED IN HOSPITAL AFTER ATHENRY FRACAS

Date Published: 13-Nov-2007

Three people were taken to University Hospital Galway following an altercation at Old Church Street Athenry last evening.The three people suffered minor injuries, some facial, in a fracas involving up to 50 members of the Travelling CommunityGardai were called to the scene at Keanes Bar at around 10 o' clock last night [12/11]The members of the travelling community were in the bar as they were returning from a funeral in Tuam.The disturbance spilled onto the street and gardai had to call on Galway and Oranmore Garda stations for assistance