Gardaí hoping Killarney court orders will prevent repeat of Christmas violence

Violence and attacks on persons and property in the town during Christmas 2020 caused widespread shock.

Senior officers in Killarney say they do not believe there will be a repeat of the violence of Christmas/New Year two years ago in which houses, vehicles, and people were attacked. File Picture: Larry Cummins

There are hopes that a ban on certain individuals entering Killarney, as well as dozens of people before the courts in relation to public order and violence offences arising out of an ongoing “feud”, will lead to a quieter Christmas in the town.

Senior officers in Killarney say they do not believe there will be a repeat of the violence of Christmas/New Year's Eve two years ago, during which houses, vehicles, and people were attacked.