Ireland Drive-by shooting at house in Banogue, Limerick over drugs dispute
A woman in her 40s was injured in a drive-by shooting at a house in Banogue, County Limerick, at 9.35pm on 3 December 2022, believed to be over a drugs dispute originating in the UK. Gardaí are also investigating a petrol bomb thrown at the same house three nights earlier.
- Reported7 Dec
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court7 Dec
3 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports32 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe victim was found with serious injuries at a house in 2021. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe victim died in hospital three days after being found. (irishtimes.com)
- whatA woman was injured during a drive-by shooting in County Limerick over a drugs dispute (limerickleader.ie)
- whatA petrol bomb was thrown at the same house three nights earlier (limerickleader.ie)
- whatA female in her 40s received medical treatment at the scene for minor injury (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe victim was found with serious injuries at a house in 2021 and died in hospital three days later. (thejournal.ie)
- whatThe young boy was found with serious injuries at a house in 2021 and later died in hospital. (rte.ie)
- whereThe shooting took place at a home in Banogue (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe gun attack occurred at 9.35pm on Saturday night (3 December 2022) (limerickleader.ie)
- causeThe order to target the home was given by a drugs gang based in the UK (limerickleader.ie)
- causeThe incidents stem from a dispute over the payment of drugs that originated in the UK (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe scene was preserved and a technical examination was carried out (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThere has been a very heavy and visible garda presence in the Banogue area in recent days (limerickleader.ie)
- chargeThe woman is charged with one count of murder and one count of child cruelty. (irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, rte.ie)
- chargeThe woman did not reply when charged by gardaí. (irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie)
- chargeThe man is accused of one count of assisting an offender, one count of child endangerment, and two counts of child cruelty. (irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie, rte.ie)
- chargeThe man did not reply when charged. (irishtimes.com)
- courtLimerick District Court imposed restrictions on naming the parties, including the victim, to protect the identities of other children. (irishtimes.com, thejournal.ie)
- courtPrior to the naming order, all parties had been named locally and widely reported in national and local media. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe accused were returned for trial to the current sittings of the Central Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe woman was remanded in continuing custody for her trial. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe man was remanded on continuing bail. (irishtimes.com, rte.ie)
- courtLimerick District Court imposed restrictions on naming the parties, including the victim. (rte.ie)
- courtThe court gave each accused an alibi warning requiring 14 days to furnish details of defence witnesses. (rte.ie)
- courtThe woman, in custody since her arrest, was remanded in continuing custody for her trial. (rte.ie)
- otherThe woman has been in custody since her arrest last October. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe Banogue Drama Group was performing to a packed crowd in the local hall at the same time (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe woman was not the intended target of the shooter (limerickleader.ie)
- otherNo injuries were reported from the petrol bomb incident (limerickleader.ie)
- otherMinister of State Niall Collins said the local community has been traumatised (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe woman has been in custody since her arrest in October 2022. (thejournal.ie)
- otherNeither the man nor the woman replied when charged by gardaí. (rte.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Dec2022Man and woman sent forward for trial over boy's death
Reports the sending for trial, the specific charges, the alibi warning, the woman's continued custody and the man's varied bail conditions, and the court-imposed naming restrictions.
victim, maleaccused, maleaccused, female - 7 Dec2022Woman and man sent for trial on charges related to alleged murder of man's son in Limerick
Reports the sending for trial at Limerick District Court, the specific charges laid, the alibi warning, bail conditions varied for the man, the woman's continued custody, and the naming restrictions imposed to protect other children.
victim, maleaccused, femaleaccused, male - 7 Dec2022Drive by shooting at Limerick house over drugs
Reports the drive-by shooting and the earlier petrol bomb incident at the same house, both linked to a drugs payment dispute originating in the UK. No arrests made; investigations ongoing.
victim, 40s, femalesuspect - 7 Dec2022Man and woman sent for trial on charges relating to alleged murder of child
Reports the sending for trial at Limerick District Court, the specific charges laid, the alibi warning, the woman's remand in custody, the man's continued bail with varied conditions, and the naming restrictions in place to protect other children.
victim, maleaccused, maleaccused, female