Gardai Issue Fresh Appeal Over Laois Graveyard Brawl

A man is still in hospital following the incident at St. Peter and Paul’s Cemetery on Portlaoise's Stradbally Road.

Gardai have issued a fresh appeal for information about a public order incident in Co. Laois. 

A man is still in hospital after brawl broke out at a cemetery in Portlaoise last month.  

The trouble flared at a Blessing of the Graves at St. Peter and Paul’s Cemetery, on the Stradbally Road in Portlaoise on Sunday the 31st of May. 

A man in his 40's was hurt during a physical altercation and is still being treated in hospital, although Gardai say at this stage his injuries are not life threatening. 

Two young men, and two teenage boys were arrested and charged. 

Gardai say they now want to speak to anyone in the cemetery at the time - between 12 noon and 1.30 pm on May 31st - and who witnessed what happened. 

They're particularly keen to hear from anyone with video footage from their phone or dash-cam.

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