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Four hospitalised after car ‘driven at speed at a group of people’ in Galway

A man and a woman are receiving treatment at University Hospital Galway for their injuries, which are non-life threatening.

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Driver appears to target people with car in Galway shopping centre

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Four people are in hospital after incidents of assault and a car being driven into a group of people during an altercation in Galway on Sunday evening.

Gardaí are investigating the serious public order incident that occurred in a car park of a shopping centre on the Headford Road around 6pm.

A large number of people were involved in the incident, being shared widely on social media.

During the course of the incident, a vehicle appears to have been driven at speed at a group of people.

A man and a woman are receiving treatment at University Hospital Galway for their injuries, which are non-life threatening.

Two men were also assaulted and are also receiving treatment at UHG for non-life threatening injuries.

Gardaí have seized a number of weapons and two vehicles have also been seized for technical examination.

A garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí in Galway are investigating a serious public order incident that occurred on the Headford Road in Galway yesterday evening, Sunday 10th September 2023 at approximately 6.10pm.

“A large number of people were involved in an altercation in a car park on the Headford Road. Two men were assaulted and are currently receiving treatment at University Hospital Galway for non-life threatening injuries.

“During the course of the incident, a vehicle was driven at speed at a group of people. A man and woman are receiving treatment at University Hospital Galway for their injuries, which are understood to be non-life threatening.

“Gardaí have seized a number of weapons which are understood to have been used during the course of the incident. Two vehicles have also been seized for a technical examination.”

Investigations are ongoing.