It's understood Helen McEntee also wants the review to look at the role of social media and the changing environment post Covid.

The violent scenes followed a stabbing incident outside a school on Parnell Square yesterday afternoon.

Reports claim that a number of children have been hospitalised in an apparent stabbing outside of a school.

A number of items and a quantity of cash were reported as stolen from a residence in Fenagh, at approximately 7:30pm last night.

The operation was part of ongoing investigations into the activities of an Eastern European organised criminal gang operating throughout the midlands.

The incident occurred on the Park Road shortly before 5 pm.

The man has been described as middle-aged of strong build with dark hair.

Mullingar Garda Station received two new appointments in the October/November period.