Ireland Gardaí investigate drive-by shooting at Patrickswell, Co Limerick
A drive-by shooting linked to a dispute between two Traveller families took place late on Sunday night, 26 April 2026, in Patrickswell village, County Limerick. A shot was fired from a car towards houses, and a video shows a man wearing gloves pointing a shotgun out of the car window. No victim is reported, as there were no injuries or property damage, and the man in the video is not named. On 27 April 2026, Limerick Live and the Limerick Post reported that gardaí were investigating the sharing of videos of the shooting and were probing links to rival clans' call-out videos. No arrest, charge or court appearance has been reported.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A drive-by shooting linked to a dispute between two Traveller families took place in Patrickswell village.
- A shot was fired from inside a car carrying at least three males in the direction of houses at Patrickswell.
- Where
- The shooting took place in Patrickswell village, County Limerick.
- When
- The shooting took place late on Sunday night, 26 April 2026.
- Weapon
- A video shows a man wearing gloves pointing a shotgun out of a car window and pulling the trigger.
- Cause
- One source says the dispute between the two Traveller families started at an Akon concert in Dublin.
- Gardaí are probing whether the shooting is linked to call-out videos shared on social media by rival Traveller clans.
- Other details
- Another video shows masked men armed with slash hooks, swords and what appeared to be a firearm on a flyover above the N20 near Patrickswell.
- A man in one video said he would cut off the head of a rival when he met him.
- There were no reports of injuries to persons or damage to property.
- Investigation
- No formal complaint had been made to gardaí about the shooting.
- Gardaí are believed to be aware of social media posts about the shooting and are making enquiries into the video footage.
- Gardaí are investigating the sharing of videos of the shooting.
- Charges
- No arrest, charge or named suspect has been reported.
17 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA drive-by shooting linked to a Traveller feud took place in Patrickswell village. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatA shot was fired from a firearm in the direction of houses at Patrickswell. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatThe shot was fired from inside the shooter's car, which carried at least three males. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe shooting took place in Patrickswell village, County Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe shooting took place in County Limerick. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe shooting took place late on Sunday night. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe shooting happened on the Sunday night before the article was published. (limerickpost.ie)
- causeAccording to one source, the dispute between the two Limerick Traveller families started at an Akon concert in Dublin. (limerickleader.ie)
- causeGardaí are probing whether the shooting is linked to call-out videos shared by rival Traveller clans. (limerickpost.ie)
- weaponA video shows a man wearing gloves pointing a shotgun out of a car window and pulling the trigger. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationNo formal complaint had been made to gardaí over the shooting. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí are believed to be aware of social media posts about the shooting and are conducting enquiries. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating the sharing of videos of the shooting. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGarda sources said gardaí were making enquiries into the video footage. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThere were no reports of injuries to persons or damage to property. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherOne video showed masked men armed with slash hooks, swords and what appeared to be a firearm on a flyover above the N20 near Patrickswell. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherA man in one video said he would cut off the head of a rival when he met him. (limerickpost.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Apr2026Gardaí investigating after video shared of shooting in County Limerick
First report of a drive-by shooting at Patrickswell, shared on social media. No victim, suspect or arrest is named. Gardaí are also examining whether the shooting links to call-out videos from rival Traveller clans.
- 27 Apr2026Drive-by shooting in Limerick village linked to Traveller dispute at Akon concert
Reports a drive-by shooting in Patrickswell, linked to a dispute between two Traveller families that reportedly began at an Akon concert in Dublin. Includes a video showing a man firing a shotgun from a car. No arrest, charge or named suspect is reported.
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