TWO MEN STILL HELD OVER ATHENRY HOUSE ATTACK

Date Published: 02-May-2011

Two men are still being held in Garda custody today in connection with an attack on a house in Athenry last week.

One man was arrested on Friday, while a second man was arrested Saturday in connection with the incident which took place at a house in the Fernhill estate.

Last Tuesday the 26th of April, the house was extensively damaged.

A 31 year old Lithuanian man later presented himself to hospital with gun shot wounds to his leg.

It brings to five the total number of arrests made so far in connection with the incident.

Three people, a man and 2 women, detained at Galway Garda station last week, have been released without charge.