The young woman suffered a serious injury.
Gardaí have arrested a man in his 20s as part of their investigation into an incident last month in which a young woman was struck in the face with a firework in Galway.
The incident occurred in Eyre Square shortly after midnight on 22 October.
Gardaí at the time said the young woman was sitting at a bus stop near the taxi rank at the top of Eyre Square when the firework was launched.
They also stated the young woman suffered a serious injury and was taken from the scene by an ambulance.
The man in his 20s is currently being detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a South Dublin Garda station.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
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