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Case No. 4720Discharge of a firearm · Co. Limerick · 8 May 2025

Four men arrested over firearm discharge on Hyde Avenue, Limerick City

Four men were arrested in Limerick on 26 November 2025 in connection with a firearm discharge in the Hyde Avenue area of Ballinacurra Weston on 8 May 2025. A double-barrelled shotgun and suspected cannabis were seized in follow-up searches, bringing the total number arrested to seven.

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  2. Arrested1 Nov
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whereThe firearm was discharged in the Hyde Avenue area, Ballinacurra Weston, Limerick city. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe firearm discharge happened on Thursday 8 May 2025. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrested four men in connection with the investigation on 26 November 2025. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA double-barrelled shotgun and suspected cannabis herb worth €17,000 were seized in follow-up searches on the south side of Limerick City. (garda.ie)
  • investigationWeighing scales and other drug dealing paraphernalia were also seized. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe operation was carried out by Detectives from the Crime Office at Roxboro Road Garda Station, assisted by the Regional Armed Support Unit, Divisional Drugs Unit, Divisional Search Team and Southern Region Dog Unit. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe firearm and drugs seized are undergoing forensic and technical analysis. (garda.ie)
  • investigationSeven people have now been arrested in connection with the investigation. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe four arrested men are detained at Garda Stations in Co. Limerick under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Nov2025
    Arrestedgarda.ie, first report
    Update: Four Arrests - Discharge of Firearm on Hyde Avenue, Limerick City 8th May 2025

    Garda press update reporting four arrests (total of seven arrested so far), seizure of a double-barrelled shotgun and about €17,000 of suspected cannabis herb, and detention under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007.

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