Ireland Gardaí respond to serious incident on O'Connell Street, Limerick
On Friday 9 February 2024, gardaí responded to an incident in Limerick city involving a man in his 20s who was reported to be acting erratically with a knife. Sources differ on the time (Friday morning or Friday night) and the place (O'Connell Street near Bedford Row, or the Corbally Road). Gardaí arrested the man, seized a small flick knife, and later charged one person in connection with the incident. The charged man was due before a special sitting of Nenagh District Court at 4pm on Saturday 10 February 2024, the latest reported development.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man in his 20s was reported to be acting erratically with a knife.
- Where
- Reports place the incident on O'Connell Street in Limerick city centre, near the Bedford Row junction, where an area was cordoned off.
- Key facts also place the erratic behaviour on the Corbally Road in Limerick, a location the articles do not mention.
- When
- The incident took place on Friday 9 February 2024, reported as Friday morning in one article and Friday night in another.
- Weapon
- A small flick knife was seized.
- Investigation
- Gardaí apprehended a man, and a man in his 20s was arrested shortly after with help from the Armed Support Unit.
- Garda crime scene investigators were present shortly before 11pm.
- Other details
- The arrested man was detained at a Garda station in Limerick city.
- Online posts alleged a man with a sword had attacked students at a school, but the school principal and gardaí said intruder rumours were untrue.
- Gardaí had not responded to a press query at the time of publication, and no offence was stated in the reports.
- Charges
- One person was charged in connection with the incident, which remains an allegation.
- In court
- The charged man was due before a special sitting of Nenagh District Court at 4pm on Saturday 10 February 2024.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whereThe incident took place in Limerick. (extra.ie)
- whereThe incident involved a man acting erratically on the Corbally Road in Limerick. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereAn area of O'Connell Street near the Bedford Row junction was cordoned off. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe incident took place on the morning of Friday 9 February 2024. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe serious incident happened on Friday night in Limerick city centre. (limerickleader.ie)
- weaponGardaí apprehended a man in possession of a flick knife. (limerickpost.ie)
- weaponA small flick knife was seized. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested by armed gardaí. (extra.ie)
- investigationWith help from the Armed Support Unit, a man in his 20s was arrested shortly after. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGarda crime scene investigators were present shortly before 11pm. (limerickleader.ie)
- chargeOne person was charged in connection with the incident. (limerickpost.ie)
- courtThe charged man was expected to appear before a special sitting of Nenagh District Court at 4pm on Saturday 10 February 2024. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe man was acting erratically. (extra.ie)
- otherThe man was detained at a Garda station in Limerick city. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherOnlookers, many of whom had been out socialising, gathered in the area. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherGardaí had not responded to a press query at the time of publication. (limerickleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Feb2024Gardaí respond to a serious incident on Limerick’s O’Connell Street
Brief report of the scene on O'Connell Street near Bedford Row junction on Friday night, with a cordon and crime scene investigators. It does not state the offence, any injuries, or any people involved, and gardaí had not responded to a press query. It appears to match case 18293 on location, date and time.
- 10 Feb2024Man charged in connection with knife incident in Limerick to appear before Nenagh District Court
Gardaí confirmed a man was charged over the Friday morning knife incident and a small flick knife was seized. He was detained at a Limerick city Garda station and is due before a special Nenagh District Court sitting. The article also reports online rumours of an intruder at a school, which gardaí and the school said were untrue.
accused, 20s, male - 10 Feb2024Man, 20s, Arrested By Armed Gardaí After 'Acting Erratically' With Knife In Limerick
The article body is empty (only template code appears), so the only information is the headline. No date of incident is given, and no existing case matches this arrest.
suspect, 20s, male