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Case No. 20007Violent disorder · Co. Limerick · 7 Aug 2023

Fifth man charged over violent disorder at Limerick filling station

At about 3.30pm on Monday 7 August 2023, the Bank Holiday Monday, violent disorder took place at a filling station on Ballysimon Road on the outskirts of Limerick city, and a man was hit by a car. Gardaí searched residences on Childers Road on 14 August and arrested four men, aged in their 40s, 30s, 20s and late teens, who were charged and appeared before a special sitting of Limerick District Court on the Tuesday. A fifth man, aged in his 20s, was arrested on 17 August and charged at a special court sitting on 18 August, which is the latest development in the case.

  1. Reported9 Aug
  2. Arrested14 Aug
    2 reports
  3. Charged16 Aug
    2 reports
  4. In court17 Aug
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí investigated violent disorder in which one man was hit by a car.
  • A dark-coloured car was driven at high speed around the forecourt, and CCTV shows it passing the pumps.
Where
Reports place the incident at a Circle K filling station on Ballysimon Road, described elsewhere as a petrol station or service station on the outskirts of Limerick city.
When
The incident happened at about 3.30pm on Monday 7 August 2023, the Bank Holiday Monday.
Weapon
Videos show one man brandishing what appears to be an axe, while another account describes a man armed with what appears to be a baseball bat.
Other details
  • An early Garda statement described an altercation among three men, while later reports refer to five people.
  • CCTV footage of the incident has circulated widely on social media.
Investigation
  • On 14 August 2023 gardaí searched several residences on Childers Road, with the Henry Street Crime Unit, Regional Armed Support Unit and Divisional Search Team, and seized items.
  • Four men aged in their 40s, 30s, 20s and late teens were arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
  • The investigation is continuing at Henry Street Garda Station, which has asked anyone with information to contact it.
Charges
  • The four men were charged in relation to the incident.
  • A fifth man, aged in his 20s, was arrested on 17 August 2023 and charged at a special court sitting on 18 August 2023.
In court
The four men appeared before a special sitting of Limerick District Court on the Tuesday after the searches.
49 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are investigating reports of violent disorder in Limerick City. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatOne man was hit by a car during the incident. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatA dark-coloured car was driven at high speed around the forecourt of the filling station. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatA dark-coloured car was driven at high speed around the forecourt of a filling station. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatFour men appeared in court charged over violent disorder at a petrol station on the outskirts of Limerick city. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe altercation took place on the forecourt of the Circle K filling station on the Ballysimon Road. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at a filling station on the outskirts of Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at a petrol station on the outskirts of Limerick city. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at a service station on the outskirts of Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe violent disorder occurred at a premises on Ballysimon Road. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened at a filling station on the Ballysimon Road in Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened at around 3.30pm on 7 August 2023. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place at about 3.30pm on Bank Holiday Monday. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe violent disorder incident happened on Monday 7 August 2023. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place at about 3.30pm on Bank Holiday Monday on the Ballysimon Road. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place on the Monday of the August Bank Holiday, 7 August 2023. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place at 3.30pm on the August Bank Holiday Monday. (limerickleader.ie)
  • weaponOne man was seen brandishing an implement that appears to be an axe. (limerickpost.ie)
  • weaponAnother man was seen armed with what appears to be a baseball bat. (limerickpost.ie)
  • weaponA man was seen brandishing what appears to be an axe. (limerickpost.ie)
  • weaponCCTV shows a man yielding an implement. (limerickleader.ie)
  • weaponVideos circulating online showed one of the men brandishing what appears to be an axe. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationAn investigation is continuing at Henry Street Garda Station. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked anyone with information to contact Henry Street Garda Station. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí conducted a search operation at a number of residences on Childers Road. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was carried out by gardaí from Henry Street Crime Unit, supported by the Regional Armed Support Unit and the Divisional Search Team. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationFour men were arrested and detained at garda stations in Limerick under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationA number of items were seized and are subject to further investigation. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrested four men in relation to the incident. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí conducted a search operation at several residences on Childers Road on 14 August 2023. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationThe search operation was carried out by the Henry Street Crime Unit, supported by the Regional Armed Support Unit and the Divisional Search Team. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationA number of items were seized during the search operation. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí searched a number of residences on Childers Road in the city. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationFour males were arrested and detained at garda stations in Limerick under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí searched a number of residences on Childers Road on 14 August 2023. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationThe search operation was carried out by Henry Street Crime Unit, supported by the Regional Armed Support Unit and the Divisional Search Team. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationItems were seized during the search operation. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationOn Monday, 14 August, gardaí searched a number of residences on Childers Road in the city. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationFour males aged in their 40s, 30s, 20s and late teens were arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (limerickleader.ie)
  • chargeGardaí confirmed that the four males have been charged in relation to the incident. (limerickleader.ie)
  • chargeThe four men were arrested and detained at Garda stations across Limerick under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. (limerickpost.ie)
  • chargeThe four men were charged in relation to the incident at a special sitting of Limerick District Court. (limerickleader.ie)
  • chargeA fifth man, aged in his 20s, was arrested on 17 August and charged at a special court sitting on 18 August. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe four men appeared before a special sitting of Limerick District Court on Tuesday. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe four men appeared before a special sitting of Limerick District Court on the Tuesday of the week of publication. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherCCTV footage of the incident has been circulating on social media. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe four men aged in their 40s, 30s, 20s and late teens were arrested and detained at Garda stations across Limerick under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherItems were seized and are subject to further investigation. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherCCTV footage shows a man dressed in black with an implement coming within inches of the car as it passed the pumps. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 20 Aug2023
    Chargedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Gardai charge fifth man over violent disorder incident at Limerick filling station

    Reports that a fifth man, aged in his 20s, was arrested on 17 August and charged at a special court sitting on 18 August. Also gives details of the car, CCTV and the search operation.

    accused, 40s, maleaccused, 30s, maleaccused, 20s, maleaccused, late teens, maleaccused, 20s, male
  2. 17 Aug2023
    In courtlimerickpost.ie, follow-up
    Four charged after violent incident at petrol station

    Reports that four men were charged and appeared in Limerick District Court on the Tuesday of that week, following searches on Childers Road on 14 August. The earlier case reports a fifth man charged; this article adds the four men's court appearance and details of the incident.

    accused, maleaccused, maleaccused, maleaccused, male
  3. 16 Aug2023
    Chargedlimerickleader.ie, follow-up
    Four men charged following violent incident at Limerick service station

    Reports that four men were charged and appeared before a special sitting of Limerick District Court; adds the ages of the four arrested men (40s, 30s, 20s, late teens), a search of residences on Childers Road, and the seizure of items. Existing case refers to a fifth man charged; this article does not mention a fifth man.

    accused, maleaccused, maleaccused, maleaccused, male
  4. 15 Aug2023
    Arrestedlimerickpost.ie, follow-up
    Four arrested after violent disorder incident at Limerick City petrol station

    Reports the arrest of four men, the search of residences on Childers Road on 14 August 2023, the items seized and the detention under Section 4, and says a man was hit by a car and a man was seen with an axe in videos. The article does not report charges.

    victim, malesuspect, 40s, malesuspect, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, late teens, male
  5. 14 Aug2023
    Arrestedlimerickleader.ie, follow-up
    Gardai arrest four men after 'chilling' incident at Limerick filling station

    Reports the arrest of four men on 14 August 2023 after a search operation at residences on Childers Road. The incident itself took place at a filling station on Ballysimon Road.

    suspect, 40s, malesuspect, 30s, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, late teens, male
  6. 9 Aug2023
    Reportedlimerickpost.ie, follow-up
    Gardaí investigating reports of man hit by car at city petrol station

    Early Gardaí statement to the Limerick Post confirming the investigation, describing the altercation among three men and the video evidence. Does not name anyone or report any arrest or charge.

    victim, malesuspect, male