Six men have been arrested following two separate attacks that left two men hospitalised in Ballyhaunis is County Mayo this morning.
The men sustained non-life threatening injuries in the incidents, which took place after a funeral in the town.
In a follow-up operation this afternoon, six men were arrested in connection with the attacks.
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They are being detained in separate stations within the county.
Armed gardaí have now been deployed to patrol the streets following the violence.