Disorder at Foundry Bar in Ilam leads to police callout

Chris Lynch
Chris Lynch
Oct 10, 2025 |
Chris Lynch Media
Chris Lynch Media

Police were called to the Foundry Bar in Ilam on Thursday night after reports of disorder involving a large group of people.

A police spokeswoman told chrislynchmedia.com officers were called to a premises on Ilam Road about 10.10pm following reports of a disorder incident.

“It appears one person sustained minor injuries. Police assisted with dispersing the group,” she said.

The bar posted on Instagram at 10pm telling waiting to get into the bar to “settle down”.

St John said it was notified of an incident on Ilam Road, Ilam, at 22:26 yesterday. One ambulance and one operations manager attended.
“One patient, in minor condition, was assessed and treated at the scene.”

A follow-up post on its Instagram story by the bar said the crowd was larger than expected and the venue did not have enough capacity.

It then talked about the upcoming larger student Tea Party event to be held this weekend.

Police are making enquiries into the incident, the police spokeswoman said.

Chris Lynch
Chris Lynch

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