Gardaí investigating multiple incidents, including a shooting which saw a man brought to hospital in Galway, have arrested two men.
A man in his 50s was brought to University Hospital Galway with non-life threatening injuries after a shooting in Co. Clare on Sunday evening.
Shortly after 6pm on Sunday, reports came in of multiple people in the Deerpark area of Ennistymon, Co. Clare who were armed with an array of weapons, including at least one firearm.
Extensive damage was caused to a number of domestic residences and vehicles in multiple incidents, along with the shooting injury already mentioned.
Two men, both aged in their 20s, were arrested in connection with these incidents on Monday.
Both men are detained at a Garda Station in the Clare Region under Section 30 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1939.
A number of scenes have been preserved for technical examination. Investigations are continuing at Ennistymon Garda station.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to any of these incidents to come forward.
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the Deerpark area of Ennistymon on the evening of Sunday 27th August 2023 are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Ennistymon Garda station on 065 7072180, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
