Nine arrested in connection with three serious assaults in Wicklow

One of the men charged is to appear at a special court sitting on Friday

In the wake of the Arklow assaults, gardaí searched a number of premises in the Wexford/Wicklow area on Friday morning. File picture

Gardaí have arrested nine men in connection with three assaults in Co Wicklow in recent days. 

On Thursday, gardaí responded to a report of assault on Abbey Street in Arklow at approximately 4.20pm.

The victim man, a man in his 30s, was conveyed to St Vincent’s University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Five men were subsequently arrested in connection with the assault and detained pursuant to Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, at Garda stations in Wicklow and Wexford.

One of the men, who is in his 20s, has since been charged. He is due to appear before a special sitting of Bray District Court on Friday afternoon.

The four other men, who are aged in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, respectively, remain detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

On Monday, July 7, gardaí were alerted to a separate assault in Arklow where a man was seriously injured.

Two men, aged in their 20s and 40s, have been arrested in connection with the incident. They are currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at Garda stations in Wicklow.

Third assault

Finally, gardaí are continuing to investigate a third serious assault in Arklow which took place on Saturday, June 28.

Two people were arrested as part of the Garda investigation into this assault.

One man, aged in his 30s, appeared before Bray District Court on Monday, June 30.

In the wake of the Arklow assaults, gardaí searched a number of premises in the Wexford/Wicklow area on Friday morning. 

The searches results in the seizure a quantity of suspected crack cocaine. The seized drugs will now be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.