A man has been arrested after an alleged attacked on the Ceann Comhairle, John O’Donoghue in Co Kerry this afternoon.
It is believed that Mr O'Donoghue received a number of punches to the back of the head while attending the opening day of the May meeting of the Killarney races today.
The man is currently being detained at Killarney Garda station.
Mr O'Donoghue is not thought to have been serioudly injured in the incident.