Gardaí called to row close to Athlone housing estate

Gardaí have confirmed they were called to a row at the entrance to Marine View yesterday.

It's understood the altercation broke out between several individuals on Thursday afternoon on the footpath, close to the entrance to the estate as cars passed by on the road and in view of onlookers at the nearby Dunnes Stores, Montree.

Sgt Andrew Haran from Athlone Garda Station confirmed gardaí were called to Marine View at 1.45pm where three people had injuries, one of whom went later went to hospital by ambulance.

No guard was injured in the incident, he added on Friday, and no one was seriously injured in the altercation.

He also confirmed there were no arrests at the scene and investigations are continuing.