Five charged as garda commissioner condemns 'unacceptable scenes' at Newtownmountkennedy

Five charged as garda commissioner condemns 'unacceptable scenes' at Newtownmountkennedy

A garda car is towed away after it was damaged during a protest in Newtownmountkennedy after protests near Trudder House during the day on Thursday descended into violence later in the evening. Picture: Cillian Sherlock/PA Wire

Five people have been charged and are due to appear before the courts after gardaí say they came under attack while attending the scene of a fire at a disused property in Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow.

The site has been mooted as a possible accommodation site for international protection applicants.

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