Group with slash hooks chased man through Confirmation service

A Confirmation service for more than 90 children was disrupted by wild scenes after Communion, when about a dozen men entered the church carrying slash hooks and chased a man who was attending the ceremony.

Group with slash hooks chased man through Confirmation service

The incident in Ballinrobe, Co Mayo, took place shortly after 1.30pm.

Onlookers reported that the man fled into the porch of the church where a large wooden table was broken over his back.

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