Limerick TD calls for exclusion orders to stop Rathkeale violence

A car that was involved in one of the incidents in the Rathkeale area. Picture: David Raleigh

Limerick TD Niall Collins has called for exclusion orders to be imposed by the courts on the individuals involved in violent incidents in Rathkeale[/url], Co Limerick, on Monday.

Armed gardaí patrolled Rathkeale on Monday night and a section of the town was sealed off after violent scenes erupted between rival groups. Locals said the town was "like a war zone" with a number of vehicles badly damaged in ramming incidents and machetes allegedly being produced.