Ireland Gun found after motorbike rammed off road in Tallaght
On 11 July 2023, shortly before 4pm, a motorbike was rammed off the road by another vehicle in Fortunestown, Tallaght, County Dublin, injuring two male teenage youths (one report calls them two men), who were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Gardaí found a loaded firearm at the scene, which officers believe was being carried on the motorbike, and suspect gunmen were on their way to carry out an act of violence in a gangland feud. The car believed to have been used in the ramming fled the scene and was later found burnt out. No suspect has been identified and no arrest or charge has been reported, and the ramming is being investigated as endangerment, with investigations ongoing as of 12 July 2023.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Two male teenage youths were injured when their motorbike was rammed off the road by another vehicle; one report calls them two men.
- Where
- The incident happened in Fortunestown, Tallaght, County Dublin.
- When
- The ramming happened on 11 July 2023, shortly before 4pm.
- Other details
- The two injured riders were taken to hospital with injuries understood to be non-life-threatening.
- Officers believe the weapon was being transported on the motorbike when the ramming happened.
- The car was later found burnt out and is believed to be the vehicle used in the ramming.
- Weapon
- Gardaí found a loaded firearm at the scene, described as a suspected firearm that was seized for examination.
- Cause
- Gardaí suspect gunmen were on their way to carry out an act of violence in an increasingly volatile gangland feud in the area.
- The gangland feud is believed to have started over a €1.7M cocaine debt.
- Investigation
- The car believed to have been used in the ramming fled the scene and gardaí searched for it.
- Gardaí are investigating the ramming as endangerment, and investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- No suspect has been identified and no arrest or charge has been reported.
20 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe motorbike was rammed off the road by another vehicle. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo male teenage youths were injured when their motorcycle collided with a vehicle. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe incident happened in Fortunestown in Tallaght. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe collision happened in Fortunestown in Tallaght. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe motorbike was rammed shortly before 4pm. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeGardaí suspect gunmen were on their way to carry out an act of violence. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- causeThe gangland feud is believed to have started over a €1.7M cocaine debt. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- causeThe motorbike was rammed off the road by another vehicle shortly before 4pm. (dublinlive.ie)
- weaponGardaí found a loaded firearm at the scene. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe car believed to have been used in the ramming fled the scene and gardaí searched for it. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating the ramming as endangerment. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA suspected firearm was recovered near the scene and seized for examination. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí said they were investigating the ramming as endangerment. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe suspected firearm was seized for examination. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe car believed to have been used in the ramming fled and gardaí searched for it. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe car was later found burnt out. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherOfficers believe the weapon was being transported on the motorbike when the ramming happened. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherTwo male teenage youths were injured in the collision and taken to hospital with injuries understood to be non-life threatening. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherA car believed to be the vehicle used in the ramming was later found burnt out. (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Jul2023Gardai suspect Tallaght gunmen were on the way to carry out an act of violence
New incident, not in existing cases. Reports a ramming on a motorbike in Fortunestown, Tallaght, with two teenage victims, a loaded firearm recovered, and a suspected gangland feud linked to a €1.7M cocaine debt. No arrests reported.
victim, teen, malevictim, teen, male - 11 Jul2023Gardaí find gun at scene where two men on motorbike were rammed off road
Reports the ramming of a motorbike in Fortunestown, Tallaght, the recovery of a suspected loaded firearm, the car fleeing and being found burnt out, and the link to a gangland feud. No suspect is identified in the article.
victim, teenage, malevictim, teenage, male