Three remanded in custody at special sitting

THREE men were brought before a special sitting of the district court in Tralee last night on possession of iron bars, criminal damage and assault charges relating to “a very serious” incident in the town on Thursday.

Garda sources have confirmed the incident relates to an ongoing Traveller feud.

The three arrested at various locations and brought in custody before the court were 28-year-old John Casey of Clonmore Road, Tralee, 22-year-old Bernard O’Neill of Ballinorig Close, Tralee, and 18-year-old Lee O’Brien of Rath Oraigh, Tralee.