a house in St. Evin's Park. Inside were the kidnappers of Dr. Tiede Herrema The "Siege at Monasterevin" lasted 17 days, ending on 7 November with the surrender of the kidnappers and the freedom of Dr. Herrema.

On 26 May 2017, an angry mob formed to run a Civil servant out of the town. The mob was formed using social media tools and claimed to believe that the man was a known paedophile,