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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 7433Assault · Co. Limerick · 30 Sep 2023

Fireworks fired at German tourists in Newcastle West, Co Limerick

On Saturday 30 September 2023, at about 11:25pm, a gang of youths in Newcastle West, Co Limerick, fired fireworks at a group of elderly German tourists waiting to board a bus, and one firework hit a tourist. The tourist is described as being in their 60s or 70s, and the suspect is described as a person in their teens, with no name or nationality given. Gardaí attended the scene and patrolled the area, and said no offences were disclosed to officers. The incident was first reported by the Irish Mirror on 5 October 2023, and it is being actively investigated with no arrest or charge reported in the material.

  1. Reported5 Oct
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A gang of youths attacked a group of elderly German tourists with fireworks.
  • A firework was fired into the middle of the group and hit one of the tourists.
Where
  • The tourists were waiting to board a bus in Newcastle West, Co Limerick.
  • Gardaí received a report of youths discharging fireworks on Maiden Street, Newcastle West.
When
The attack happened on Saturday 30 September 2023, at about 11:25pm.
Weapon
Fireworks were used in the attack.
Investigation
  • The incident is being actively investigated.
  • Gardaí attended the scene and patrolled the area, but a local publican said there were little or no gardaí in the town.
Other details
  • The victims were described as elderly German tourists in their 60s or 70s.
  • The suspect is described as a person in their teens, with no name or nationality given.
  • Gardaí said no offences were disclosed to officers.
Charges
No arrest or charge is reported in the available material.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA marauding gang of youths attacked a group of elderly tourists with fireworks. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA firework was fired at a crowd of German tourists. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA firework was fired into the middle of the group and hit one of the tourists. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe tourists were waiting to board a bus in Newcastle West. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe attack happened on Saturday night, the weekend before the article was published. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenGardaí received a report of youths discharging fireworks on Maiden Street at about 11:25pm on Saturday 30 September 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • weaponFireworks were used in the attack. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe incident is being actively investigated. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí attended the scene and patrolled the area. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe tourists were described as elderly and in their 60s or 70s. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherGardaí said no offences were disclosed to officers. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Oct2023
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Anger as thugs attack German tourists with firework in Limerick town

    First report of the incident. Includes a local publican's and councillor's criticism of policing in the town, and a Garda account of the response that describes youths dispersing and no offences being disclosed.

    victim, 60/70s, German, non-irishsuspect, teens