Garda shot in US last year helps break up violent clashes at Limerick hotel

A Garda shot twice in an attempted murder hit in the US last year, was one of 20 gardai deployed to help break up a massive brawl involving up to 30 "feuding" members of the Travelling community last night, writes David Raleigh.

It has emerged how Garda Brian Hanrahan, who was robbed and shot in the chest and leg while holidaying in New Orleans in January 2015, was one of 20 gardaí who responded to the violent clashes, which broke out at a Traveller suicide-awareness meeting at the Rathkeale House Hotel.