Stokes' father among three arrested amid crime crackdown

Three people have been arrested after ammunition was seized in a pub ordered to remove a 40ft banner barring the Queen of England during her state visit to Ireland.

Fri, 08 Apr, 2011 - 14:56

Three people have been arrested after ammunition was seized in a pub ordered to remove a 40ft banner barring the Queen of England during her state visit to Ireland.

A source confirmed that pub owner John Stokes – father of Celtic player Anthony Stokes – is among those arrested on suspicion of possessing firearms.

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