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Gardai at the scene where two men were injured during a shooting attack at the Smithfield Horse Fair in Dublin. Niall Carson/PA Wire/Press Association Images
Smithfield

Three arrests following Smithfield horse fair

Three men in their 20s have been arrested and charged following an incident at Smithfield horse fair on Sunday.

THREE MEN WERE arrested and charged yesterday following an incident at the controversial Smithfield horse fair in Dublin.

All three men, who are in their 20s, were charged with public order offences and are expected to soon appear in court.

The gardaí confirmed that one of the men had attempted to steal a horse at the fair.

The horse fair at Smithfield has come under increasing scrutiny following a violent incident last month, in which a teenager almost lost an arm when he was attacked with a slash hook.

The Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA) said that it was a “miracle” no one was killed in the incident, after shots were fired and panicked people and horses fled across the plaza.