Gardaí in Cork have arrested seven adults and a juvenile for questioning following an incident, where it was reported shots were fired in a housing estate following a confrontation between two feuding families in the city. The gang made their way back to Cork city centre, where they were spotted by detectives from Togher and one group abandoned their car. Meanwhile gardaí stopped a van on the Mahon flyover near Mahon Point Shopping Centre and arrested two women believed to be members of the rival Mahon faction. Gardaí arrested three men at the house following the discovery of the weapons and all three have been taken to Togher Garda Station for questioning about the weapons and the ongoing feud. Two members of the Fairhill family and five members of the Mahon family were arrested under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, which allows gardaí to detain suspects for up to 24 hours.

Source: The Irish Times May 09, 2021 20:19 UTC