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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 4156Possession of a firearm · Co. Dublin · 10 Jan 2026

Balaclava-wearing gunman enters pub in Ballyfermot, Dublin

A man wearing a balaclava entered The 79 Inn in Ballyfermot, Dublin 10, on 10 January 2026 wielding a firearm after an earlier fight at the bar. Locals pounced on him and a bar stool was thrown at him before he fled; no injuries were reported and Gardaí are investigating.

  1. Reported12 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man wearing a balaclava entered the pub wielding a firearm. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA fight had broken out between people socialising at the bar earlier in the evening. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatOne of the men involved in the fight left and is suspected of returning armed with the gun. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatLocals inside the pub pounced on the gunman and prevented him from opening fire. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA bar stool was thrown at the gunman before he fled the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatNo injuries were reported. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at The 79 Inn on Ballyfermot Road, Cherry Orchard, Dublin 10. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Saturday 10 January 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí harvested CCTV from the pub to identify those involved. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí attempted to speak to people to identify the target and those in the scrap but received little cooperation. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Jan2026
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai harvest CCTV footage to track balaclava wearing gunman who burst into pub

    First report of the incident; Gardaí harvesting CCTV from the pub, no arrests made, no injuries reported.

    suspect, male