Armed gardaí deployed to Traveller halting site in Cork

Gardaí said they received a report of a suspected public order incident at 'a residential area on the Ballyvolane Road'

Armed gardaí provided back-up for several uniformed units which were dispatched to mount patrols of the Spring Lane halting site in Ballyvolane. Picture: David Keane

Armed gardaí were deployed to a Traveller halting site on the northside of Cork City on Thursday night after reports of an alleged public order incident.

The armed gardaí provided back-up for several uniformed units which were dispatched to mount patrols of the Spring Lane halting site in Ballyvolane.