Ireland Bus driver shot in face with air gun on 303 bus in Limerick
A woman in her 30s working as a Bus Éireann driver was reportedly shot in the face with an air gun on the 303 bus in the O'Malley Park area of Limerick city, according to a report published on 12 July 2024. The National Bus and Rail Union said a group of youths who refused to pay their fare threatened her into letting them on, and that one member produced an air gun and shot her when leaving the bus. She had minor injuries and was taken to hospital as a precaution. No arrest or charge has been reported, gardaí are still investigating, and Bus Éireann has removed services from the route while the investigation continues.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A woman in her 30s working as a Bus Éireann driver was shot in the face with an air gun while on a route in Limerick.
- The driver had minor injuries and was taken to hospital as a precaution.
- The driver had been operating Bus Éireann services for only about two weeks.
- Where
- The incident happened on the 303 bus in the O'Malley Park area of Limerick city.
- When
- The incident date is not given; gardaí were alerted to it just after noon.
- Cause
- According to the National Bus and Rail Union, a group of youths at a bus stop refused to pay their fare and threatened the driver into letting them on.
- Weapon
- According to the union, one member of the group produced an air gun when leaving the bus and shot the driver in the face, hitting her just below the eye.
- Investigation
- Gardaí are investigating the incident and the investigation is ongoing.
- The articles report no arrest or charge.
- Other details
- Bus Éireann said services had been removed from the route while gardaí investigate.
- The account of how the incident happened comes from a statement by the National Bus and Rail Union.
9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA bus driver was shot in the face with an air gun while working on a route in Limerick. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe driver, aged in her 30s, had minor injuries and was taken to hospital as a precaution. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe driver was only in her second week of operating services for Bus Éireann. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe incident happened on the 303 bus in the O’Malley Park area of Limerick city. (irishtimes.com)
- whenGardaí were alerted to the incident just after noon. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe driver was approached by a group of youths at a bus stop who refused to pay their fare. (irishtimes.com)
- weaponOne member of the group produced an air gun when leaving the bus and shot the driver in the face. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí are investigating the incident and investigations are ongoing. (irishtimes.com)
- otherBus Éireann said services had been removed from the route while gardaí investigate. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Jul2024Gardaí investigating after bus driver ‘shot in face’ with air gun in Limerick
Reports the incident and the union's account of how it happened, including the driver's age range, her short time working for Bus Éireann, and that services were removed from the route.
victim, 30s, femalesuspect