Citywest violence: 17 due before courts, five teenage boys arrested and released, three gardai hospitalised

"A further five teenagers, aged under the age of 18, were released and will be dealt with under the Youth Diversion Programme, which aims to prevent children from entering into the criminal justice system. Three gardaí were taken to hospital during the incident, a spokesperson confirmed this morning. One member of the police force was struck in the head with a bottle, while another sustained and arm and shoulder injuries while carrying out their duties in a second night of unrest."

"Public order gardaí with riot shields were deployed for the second night after gardaí came under fire from objects thrown from a large crowd gathered. It was another night of demonstrations at Citywest following an alleged sexual assault on a 10-year-old girl in the vicinity of the hotel in the early hours of Monday morning. Bricks, fireworks and other missiles were launched at gardaí again on Wednesday night. There were 24 people arrested in total, 17 of whom are due before the courts this morning."

"During the course of last night's operation 15 scooters and e-bikes were seized. There was a very heavy garda presence at the site, with a steel ring barricade erected near the entrance to keep crowds out. And there was a significant garda presence at the front of the complex, where metal barriers had been erected to prevent access to the driveway leading up to the Citywest complex"

Public order gardaí with riot shields were deployed for a second night after objects were thrown at officers by a large crowd at Citywest. Demonstrations followed an alleged sexual assault on a 10-year-old girl near a hotel. Bricks, fireworks and other missiles were launched at gardaí. Three officers were taken to hospital, including one struck in the head with a bottle and another with arm and shoulder injuries. Twenty-four people were arrested in total, with 17 due before the courts and several teenagers released for the Youth Diversion Programme. Fifteen e-scooters and e-bikes were seized and barricades were erected to control access.

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