Ban on returning to Killarney had 'positive effect' on feud, court told

Four men appeared before Killarney District Court in relation to what the court heard was a three-year-old feud which had erupted again over the Christmas period. Picture: iStock

Four men appeared on Tuesday before Killarney District Court in relation to what the court heard was a three-year-old feud on the eastern edge of Killarney which had erupted again over the Christmas period.

Gardaí dealt with a large number of incidents of alleged violent disorder in the Ballyspillane area on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning, 2020. A number of homes and cars were damaged, people assaulted, and weapons used, it was alleged. It resulted in the setting up of a special policing unit, Operation Spider. There have been court appearances already in relation to incidents on Christmas Eve.