Call for action in Rathkeale as Justice Minister meets with Limerick community

Increased armed patrols have been deployed to the west Limerick town to help local gardaí quell rising tensions between feuding Traveller families there

Garda checkpoints were placed along a stretch of road Tuesday where at least six vehicles were written off in a number of violent ramming incidents on Monday.

The Minister for Justice walked the streets of Rathkeale tonight in a show of solidarity with locals who called for more gardaí on the beat to tackle a violent feuding in the town.

Minister Simon Harris said any additional garda resources required by Gardai in Rathkeale “would be forthcoming” to tackle feuding factions.