Overview
- A large fight among groups of youths on Harbour Road in Skerries escalated on Saturday night, when Gardaí say a car was driven at a number of people.
- Three teenagers — two girls and a boy — were taken to Beaumont Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and at least one has since been discharged.
- Video shared online appears to show a white BMW reversing at speed, then accelerating into a group and driving away, an image that has helped focus the police inquiry.
- A man in his 20s was arrested on Sunday and is being held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 while Gardaí continue their investigation and seek CCTV, dash‑cam footage and witnesses.
- Local politicians expressed shock, a Fianna Fáil senator urged extra Garda resources citing rising youth tensions in Skerries, and investigators warned that inquiries are ongoing and evidence is being sought.