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Case No. 4262Discharge of a firearm · Co. Limerick · 21 Dec 2025

Drive-by shooting at house in Rathkeale, Co. Limerick

A number of shots were discharged from a firearm at a house in Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, at around 9:15pm on Sunday 21 December 2025. No injuries were reported and Gardaí are investigating amid a heavy police presence in the town.

  1. Reported22 Dec
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA number of shots were discharged from a firearm at a house in Rathkeale (irishtimes.com)
  • whatNo injuries were reported (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe shooting occurred at around 9:15pm on Sunday (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationA technical examination of the scene was conducted by the Divisional Scenes of Crime Unit (irishtimes.com)
  • otherA large Garda presence was visible in the town all day Sunday and Monday (irishtimes.com)
  • otherUniformed gardaí supported by the Garda Emergency Response Unit were conducting checkpoints prior to the shooting (irishtimes.com)
  • otherA Garda helicopter was present providing air support (irishtimes.com)
  • otherSome individuals with international crime links are under investigation (irishtimes.com)
  • otherA search-and-arrest operation was conducted just over two weeks ago as part of a money laundering investigation (irishtimes.com)
  • otherApproximately €400,000 in cash and bank accounts was seized at 11 locations in the town (irishtimes.com)
  • otherSuspected rhino horns were recovered during the raids (irishtimes.com)
  • otherA house on New Road in Rathkeale was shot at on November 30 while people including a child were present (irishtimes.com)
  • otherA van was petrol bombed in Rathkeale last October (irishtimes.com)
  • otherA man was shot and seriously wounded in Rathkeale in the past 12 months (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Dec2025
    Reportedirishtimes.com, first report
    Drive-by shooting in Rathkeale under investigation amid heavy Garda presence

    First report of the drive-by shooting; Gardaí conducting technical examination and ongoing investigations. Article provides context of recent violent incidents in Rathkeale including a November 30 shooting, a petrol-bombed van, and a man shot in the past 12 months, as well as a recent money-laundering operation that seized approximately €400,000 and suspected rhino horns.