Man arrested over Clonmel protest at site for refugee housing

A Garda patrol vehicle was damaged at the site and had its tyres slashed. File picture: Eddie O'Hare

A man was arrested and a Garda car had its tyres slashed during protests at a site in Clonmel when construction workers moved in to build modular homes for refugees on Tuesday morning.

One man in his 20s was arrested for a public order offence.