Male teenager and man (40s) arrested in connection with Citywest riots

Ellen O'Donoghue

A male juvenile teenager and a man in his 40s have been arrested in connection with serious public disorder in Citywest over the past week.

Gardaí said that investigators from the Dublin Metropolitan Region West, supported by the Dublin Crime Response Team, carried out further searches and arrested both males as part of their investigation into the public disorder on October 21st and October 22nd in Saggart, Co Dublin.

The two men are currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at garda stations in the Dublin region.

Gardaí said they are continuing to review CCTV and body-worn camera footage aimed at identifying people involved in the criminal activity, in addition to carrying out forensic examinations at a number of locations.

Gardaí have appealed to anyone with any information on anyone involved in the public disorder to contact the garda investigation team at Clondalkin Garda Station at 01 6667600 or any member of An Garda Síochána at any garda station.

People can provide information confidentially to An Garda Síochána by contacting the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.