Killarney

2023 - 1 - 1

hotel killarney

Post cover — Image courtesy of "BBC News"

Killarney: Four men injured at Irish hotel housing asylum seekers (BBC News)

Two men are under arrest after "a public order incident involving a group of males" in County Kerry.

The arrested men were taken to Killarney Garda Station and a forensic examination is currently taking place at the hotel. Four men have been injured in an incident at a hotel used to house asylum seekers in County Kerry in the Republic of Ireland. A number of garda vehicles and ambulances attended the incident at the Hotel Killarney shortly after 20:30 local time.

Five injured in suspected stabbings at Hotel Killarney (Irish Examiner)

Up to six ambulances have been deployed and at least one person has already been admitted to UHK Tralee with suspected stab wounds, according to sources.

Around half of the 400 residents at Hotel Killarney are now female direct provision applicants. The hotel was at the centre of controversy in October after plans by IPAS to remove Ukrainian women and children who had arrived in Killarney in March from the hotel and transfer them to County Mayo to make room for direct provision applicants. Emergency services are tonight attending the scene of what appears to be a large-scale incident involving suspected stabbings at Hotel Killarney, a large hotel turned direct provision centre.

Gardaí at the scene of a number of suspected stabbings at Hotel ... (The Irish Times)

Gardaí have confirmed that they and other emergency services were called to an incident at around 8.30pm at the Hotel Killarney. Four males injured in the ...

The hotel was at the centre of controversy in October after plans by the International Protection Accommodation Services to remove Ukrainian women and children who had arrived in Killarney in March from the hotel and transfer them to Co Mayo to make room for male direct provision applicants. It is understood that the scene of the assault was cordoned off and Garda technical experts are due to carry out a forensic examination of the scene in the morning. Four males injured in the course of the incident were removed from the scene to hospital for treatment.

Several people stabbed after fight breaks out in Killarney (Radio Kerry)

A number of people have been stabbed after a fight broke out in Killarney tonight.Gardaí have told Radio Kerry that none of the injuries are ...

Gardaí have made a number of arrests and remain at the hotel. It's understood the fight took place on the property of the Hotel Killarney on the Cork Road at around 8.15pm. A number of people have been stabbed after a fight broke out in Killarney tonight.

A number of people suffer apparent stab wounds at Killarney hotel ... (Independent.ie)

Up to six ambulances have been deployed and at least one person has already been admitted to University Hospital Kerry in Tralee with suspected stab wounds, ...

The hotel was at the centre of controversy in October after plans by authorities to remove Ukrainian women and children who had arrived in Killarney in March from the hotel and transfer them to Co Mayo to make room for male direct provision applicants. “Four males injured in the course of the incident were removed from the scene to hospital for treatment. A garda spokesperson said: “Shortly after 8.30pm, on Sunday the 1st of January 2023, gardaí and emergency services were alerted following reports of a public order incident involving a group of males at a hotel in Killarney, Co Kerry.

Four injured after public order incident at hotel in Killarney, Co Kerry ... (The Irish Sun)

It's understood that some of the victims sustained stab wound injuries, but none are thought to be life threatening. The hotel is used as a direct provision ...

Two men, aged in their 30s, were arrested. The emergency services were notified and they rushed to the scene but efforts to resuscitate the woman were unsuccessful and she was pronounced dead at the scene. "Four males injured in the course of the incident were removed from the scene to hospital for treatment. [grim discovery](https://www.thesun.ie/news/9982630/gardai-cork-woman-dies-man-arrested/) in the flat in [Cork](https://www.thesun.ie/where/cork/) city. A spokesperson for An Garda Siochana said: "Shortly after 8:30pm, on Sunday the 1st of January 2023, Gardaí and Emergency Service were alerted following reports of a public order incident involving a group of males at a Hotel in Killarney, County Kerry. The incident involved a group of males, four of which were injured.

Arrests made after stabbings at direct provision centre (RTE.ie)

Four people have been treated for their injuries and two others have been arrested, following what gardaí described as a public order incident in Killarney, ...

They're said to be aged in their 20s and 30s. They're being detained under section four of the Criminal Justice Act. None of the injuries are said to be serious.