Call for closure of halting site after bareknuckle fight sparks riot

A HALTING site which gardaí were forced to patrol overnight on Tuesday because of rioting should be closed down, a local councillor said.

Rioting broke out between rival families after a bare-knuckle fist fight spread into the assembled gathering at the Kilbarry site on the edge of Waterford city, on Tuesday evening.

As many as 50 gardaí were forced to patrol the area throughout the night after several attempts were made by a handful of trouble-makers to re-ignite the rivalry.