Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 16595Shooting · Co. Longford

Elderly man hospitalised after shooting in County Longford

An elderly man was hospitalised following a reported shooting in County Longford. The sources do not give the incident date, and the victim is described only as an elderly man. The only report, from extra.ie on 18 July 2024, carries the headline alone with no further details. No arrest, charge or court proceedings are reported.

  1. Reported18 Jul
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
An elderly man was hospitalised following a reported shooting.
Where
The reported shooting took place in County Longford.
When
  • The incident date is not given in the sources.
  • The only article is dated 18 July 2024 and was published by extra.ie.
Other details
The victim is described only as an elderly man, with no name given.
Cause
The sources do not say how the shooting happened.
Investigation
The article body contains no further details about the incident.
Charges
No arrest, charge or court proceedings are reported.
2 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAn elderly man was hospitalised following a reported shooting. (extra.ie)
  • whereThe shooting was reported in County Longford. (extra.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 18 Jul2024
    Reportedextra.ie, follow-up
    Elderly man hospitalised following reported shooting in County Longford

    Adds only the headline: an elderly man was hospitalised after a reported shooting in County Longford. The body text is empty template code, so no other details are available.

    victim, male