Ireland Car firebombed outside family home at Kilurray Court, Garryowen, Limerick
Gardaí are investigating a firebomb attack on a car parked outside a family home at Kilurray Court in Garryowen, Limerick, which happened at about 1.30am on Wednesday 12 February 2025. No injuries were reported. Investigators suspect the attack was linked to a feud between rival groups on the southside of Limerick City. No arrests or charges have been reported, and as of 13 February 2025 the investigation was ongoing.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí are investigating criminal damage by fire, in the form of a firebomb attack on a car parked outside a family home.
- Where
- The attack took place at Kilurray Court in Garryowen, Limerick, at a domestic residence.
- When
- The attack happened at about 1.30am on Wednesday 12 February 2025.
- Cause
- Investigators suspect the attack was linked to a feud between rival groups on the southside of Limerick City.
- Weapon
- The attack was carried out with a firebomb.
- Other details
- No injuries were reported in the blaze.
- Garda sources said further attacks were feared and armed Garda units had been stepped up in response to the feud.
- Investigation
- Gardaí said their investigation into the attack was ongoing as of 13 February 2025.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí are investigating an incident of criminal damage by fire. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatA car parked outside a family home was firebombed. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe arson attack took place in Garryowen. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe fire was at a domestic residence. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe firebomb attack occurred at Kilurray Court in Garryowen. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe fire happened in the early hours of Wednesday 12 February. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at about 1:30am. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe firebombing happened at about 1.30am on Wednesday 12 February 2025. (limerickpost.ie)
- causeThe article describes the attack as feud-related. (limerickleader.ie)
- causeInvestigators suspect the attack was linked to a feud between rival groups on the southside of Limerick City. (limerickpost.ie)
- weaponThe attack was a firebomb attack. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is ongoing. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí said their investigations into the attack were ongoing. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherNo injuries have been reported. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherNobody was injured in the blaze. (limerickpost.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 13 Feb2025Gardaí on alert as Limerick feud fuels firebombing of car outside family home
Reports a firebombing of a car in Garryowen on 12 February 2025 and places it within a wider feud. The other attacks described (the pipe bomb at O'Malley Park, the pipe bomb on Hyde Road and the shots fired on 23 January) are separate incidents and are not recorded here. The Garryowen firebombing is a different incident from the 6 March 2025 car firebombing in case 14290.
- 13 Feb2025Limerick gardai investigate arson attack on home in latest feud-related incident
Reports the Garryowen arson at a home, with gardaí's confirmation and a feud context. It also mentions a pipe-bomb at O'Malley Park, Southill and a pipe-bomb at Hyde Road, Ballinacurra Weston, which are separate incidents and are not recorded here.