Arrest after ‘arranged’ near-riot by teenage gangs

A teenager was arrested after a near-riot involving several groups of young people in Cork City at the weekend.

Shoppers were terrified as gangs threatened and squared up to each other near Bishop Lucey Park at around 3pm on Saturday.

The alarm was raised almost immediately and gardaí deployed every available resource to the scene after receiving initial reports that one person was seen carrying a sword, with concerns that others could be concealing weapons.