Man arrested after car driven into crowd in Skerries

A man in his 20s has been arrested and charged in connection with a violent public order incident in Skerries, County Dublin, that left four people injured. The man was arrested on Sunday, July 19, and is scheduled to appear before Balbriggan District Court on the morning of Monday, July 20. He is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in north County Dublin.

The incident occurred on the evening of Saturday, July 18, on Harbour Road in Skerries. According to police, a large group of youths gathered at approximately 9:45 p.m., and an altercation broke out. During the disturbance, a car was driven at a number of people. Three teenagers-two females and one male-were taken to Beaumont Hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening. An additional male was later reported to have sustained similar injuries.

Videos of the incident circulated widely on social media, and an eyewitness described the scene as chaotic and horrifying. The witness stated they saw a car drive through a crowd, calling it a really scary event that could have involved anyone in the area.

Local officials expressed shock at the violence in what is typically...