Posted online: Feb 4th, 2008

By Lisa-Anne Crookes

Arrests have been made following a series of assaults in Naas at the weekend.
Gardai investigating the incident   say one man has been arrested  with more people likely to be charged this week.

The investigation was mounted after  gardaí were called to  Abrakabra in Naas on Saturday evening  to attend to the scene of a flurry of violent  assaults.

“It was assaults between Russian and Polish natives.  There was a lot of drink taken and it was very rough at the time,” Sergeant  Graham Kavanagh of Naas Garda Station told the Kildare Post.

It is believed one man who was caught  up in the assault  which  took  place  during  the busy dinner  period  at   7pm  on Saturday  evening was ‘knocked out cold.’ And while the violent  outburst is reported  to have last for just minutes,  medical  attention was  required.

The ambulance   service were called to the scene and at least one man was treated in Naas General  Hospital following the assault.

Gardai described the incident  as ‘drink fuelled’ and say that although there was no lasting damage caused to the fast food restaurant  they are taking the matter  very seriously.
It is understood that  there were no weapons  involved in the incident  and gardaí  say they are following definite lines of enquires.

Anyone who witnessed the incident  or has any information on the assaults is asked to contact  Naas Garda Station on 045 897 333.