Man charged following public order and assault incident in a Kildare town centre

A man has been charged following an assault and a public order incident in Naas.

Gardaí were alerted to an assault on South Main Street between the hours of 8-9 on April 25.

A male aged in his 20s was arrested at the scene and has since been charged.

Numerous gardaí attended the scene of the prolonged public order incident.

It is believed that it arose in or around a licenced premises on the town's main street.

At least three garda vehicles were deployed, including a marked van near Naas Courthouse, which was used to transport a person from South Main Street.

Four gardaí were at the scene originally and they were joined by two others, including a plain clothes officer.

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