Three men have been charged in connection with an altercation in a car park in Galway city last Sunday and are due to appear before a court on Thursday afternoon.
The men, one of whom is aged in his 40s and two in their 20s, were arrested on Thursday morning in the Galway area.
They are expected to appear before a sitting of Galway District court at 2.30pm.
A total of 12 people have been arrested to date in connection with the “public order and endangerment incident” investigation.
It is understood that an altercation involving a group of individuals took place in the car park of a premises on Headford Road in the city, during which a vehicle was driven recklessly at a group of people.
Gardaí believe the violent clashes between two rival factions in the car park, when a car was twice driven into a crowd of people at speed, are linked to a gang fight in the city days earlier.
Gardaí in Galway continue to appeal to anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward.
They are particularly appealing to those who were in the College Road and Headford Road areas between 5.45pm and 6.45pm on Sunday evening and observed any violent behaviour to contact them.
Additionally, individuals with camera footage, including dash cam recordings, from the area are urged to provide this material to the gardaí.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Galway Garda station at 091 538 000, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
