Two men have appeared in court charged with public order offences on the grounds of Hotel Killarney, a temporary direct provision centre on the night of New Year's Day.
The men are Algerian natives and are aged 27 and 31.
They are asylum seekers and had been living at the hotel.
Both men were remanded in custody to appear before Tralee District Court tomorrow.
A further four men are due to appear before Killarney District Court this afternoon, in connection with the incident.
Two more men have been arrested in relation to the stabbing in Killarney on Sunday evening, bringing the number of arrests to eight.
Gardaí had arrested six men after four people were stabbed on New Year’s Day at Hotel Killarney, which is currently being used as a temporary direct provision centre.
The four men who received medical treatment after the stabbings have been released from hospital, having suffered non-life threatening injuries.
Gardaí have now arrested two more men, aged in their 20s and 30s, this morning in the Killarney area in relation to the stabbings.
The two men arrested this morning are being held at Killarney garda station, where they can be detained for up to 24 hours under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.
