Kerry men cycled to hotel housing asylum seekers armed with can of petrol, court hears

Pair pleaded guilty to trespass and criminal damage at Killarney hotel

The judge adjourned the case to consider whether to impose a custodial sentence.

Two Killarney men "armed themselves" with a can of petrol and cycled to a hotel housing asylum seekers shortly before 6am on New Year’s Day 2024, Killarney District Court has heard.

As they kicked the front door, a fire door, a security guard who was inside was alerted.