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Inquiry into video of man being threatened with saw

In a statement, An Garda Síochána said that 'personal contact has been made with a private citizen'
In a statement, An Garda Síochána said that 'personal contact has been made with a private citizen'

An Garda Síochána says it is carrying out enquiries into a video being circulated on social media showing a man threatening another man with handsaw.

The video has been widely shared online and alleges that the man with the handheld circular saw is a landlord trying to evict tenants.

In a statement, An Garda Síochána said that "personal contact has been made with a private citizen".

The statement continued that "any person who believes they have been mistreated by any member of An Garda Síochána is entitled to make a complaint to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission."