Ireland Gun attack at residential location in Ballinacurra, Limerick City
Gardaí are investigating a shooting at a residential property on Hyde Road in the Ballinacurra area of Limerick City at about 5.30am on Wednesday 29 April 2026. Shots were fired at a house, leaving a bullet hole in a window frame, and no one was injured. Gardaí are examining whether the shooting is linked to feuding between rival families and organised crime groups, and no suspect has been named. No arrest or charge has been reported, and investigations are ongoing.
- Reported29 Apr
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí are investigating a gun attack at a house on the south side of Limerick City, in which shots were fired at a residential property.
- The shooting is one of a string of shootings in the same area over the past year.
- Where
- The shooting took place at a residential location on Hyde Road in the Ballinacurra area of Limerick City.
- When
- The shooting happened on the morning of Wednesday 29 April 2026, at about 5.30am according to gardaí, though one report says shots were fired after 5am.
- Weapon
- A firearm was discharged, and residents reported a bullet hole in a window frame of the home.
- Cause
- Gardaí are investigating whether the shooting is linked to ongoing feuding between rival families and organised crime groups.
- Other details
- It is unclear whether the shooting is linked to other recent violence in the area, including drive-by shootings and pipe bomb attacks.
- No one was injured in the shooting, and no injuries have been reported.
- Investigation
- Homes, green areas and Hyde Road were closed off so forensic investigators could search for casings, weapons, DNA and other clues.
- Armed gardaí, including the Armed Support Unit, maintained a heavy presence on Hyde Road that Wednesday.
- Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- No arrest or charge has been reported.
25 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí are investigating a gun attack at a house on the south side of Limerick City. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatShots were fired at a residential property after 5am. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatGardaí attended after reports of a firearm discharged at a residential location. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatResidents reported seeing a bullet hole in a house on Hyde Road. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatGardaí responded to a report of an incident involving the discharge of a firearm. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatA bullet hole was found in a window frame of the home. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at a residential location in the Ballinacurra area of Limerick City. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe shooting took place on Hyde Road in Limerick City. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe shooting took place at a residential location in the Ballinacurra area of Limerick City. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on Wednesday 29 April 2026 at about 5.30am. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe incident happened at around 5.30am on Wednesday. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe shooting happened on the morning of Wednesday 29 April 2026, at about 5.30am according to gardaí. (limerickpost.ie)
- causeGardaí are investigating whether the shooting is linked to ongoing feuding between rival families and organised crime groups. (limerickpost.ie)
- weaponA firearm was discharged. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí confirmed that investigations are ongoing. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí said no injuries had been reported and that investigations were ongoing. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationHomes, green areas and the Hyde Road were closed off so forensic investigators could search for casings, weapons, DNA and other clues. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí were investigating whether the shooting was linked to feuding between rival families. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherNo one was injured in the attack. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherIt is unclear at this stage whether the shooting is linked to other recent violence in the area. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherNo injuries have been reported. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherNo one was injured in the shooting. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherIt was unclear whether the shooting was linked to other recent violence in the area. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherArmed gardaí maintained a heavy presence on Hyde Road in Limerick that Wednesday. (limerickpost.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 29 Apr2026Armed Gardaí deployed to Hyde Road as tensions rise following early morning gun attack
Covers one early-morning shooting at a home, with Armed Support Unit deployment and a possible link to feuding between rival families as follow-up. The article also gives background on other recent violence in the area.
- 29 Apr2026BREAKING: Gardaí investigate shooting in Limerick City in the early hours of the morning
Names Hyde Road as the location, reports residents saw a bullet hole in a house on Hyde Road, and gives the time as around 5.30am. Limerick Live is the source.
- 29 Apr2026Gardaí probing possible feud link to latest shooting at Hyde Road
Limerick Post report adds a Garda statement, the possible link to ongoing feuding between rival families and organised crime groups, and a note that the link to other recent violence in the area is unclear. It also mentions a separate hatchet/slash hook attack at Hyde Road last Sunday, which is not part of this case.