WATCH: Laois Gardaí remove man from Portlaoise shopping centre on Christmas Eve

Laois Gardaí arrested two men in Portlaoise on Christmas Eve following a disturbance in a Portlaoise shopping centre.

Garda in Portlaoise confirmed that two individuals were detained after a public order incident in the Kyle Shopping Centre which was busy with last minute Christmas shoppers.

One of those involved was carried out of the premises to a waiting garda vehicle by a number of officers at around 4.30 pm. Nearly 10 gardaí and a number of garda vehicles attended the scene to bring the situation under control.

A video circulating of the incident reveals the extent the officers had to go to in order to safely detain one of the individuals whom gardaí believe was causing a disturbance.