Ireland Lone gunman fires at house in Garvey's Close, Longford
In the early hours of Wednesday 4 February 2026, a man was seen on video loitering before firing a bullet at a council house in Garvey's Close, Annaly Park, Longford Town, and fleeing on foot; no one was injured, and the shooting was linked to a feud in the town. No victim is named in the reports, and the suspect is an unnamed man whose nationality is not given. On 5 February Longford County Council had the house boarded up while a Garda support unit stood by, and a video circulating by 12 February showed a Garda Armed Support Unit raid on the same house two days before the shooting, believed to be linked to an earlier weapon find in Edgeworthstown. The latest report, from 12 February, records no arrest or charge, with investigations continuing and the weapon not recovered.
- Reported6 Feb
2 reports - Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man was seen on video loitering, then firing a gun towards a house before fleeing on foot.
- A lone gunman fired a bullet at the house, and no one was injured.
- Where
- The targeted council house is in Garvey's Close, Annaly Park, Longford Town.
- When
- The shooting took place in the early hours of Wednesday 4 February 2026.
- Cause
- The shooting was feud-related and linked to an ongoing feud in the town.
- Investigation
- Gardaí learned of the incident after people who viewed footage on WhatsApp alerted them.
- The weapon used in the shooting has not been recovered.
- Investigations into the shooting are continuing.
- A Garda Armed Support Unit raid on the same house, shown in a video circulating on WhatsApp, took place two days before the shooting and is believed to be connected to an earlier weapon find in Edgeworthstown.
- Other details
- Longford County Council had the house boarded up on 5 February, and the adjoining property was sealed shut.
- A Garda support unit remained on close standby while the house was boarded up.
- A dog found inside the targeted house was taken into council control.
- Charges
- No arrest or charge has been reported in the case.
17 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man was seen on video loitering, then firing a gun towards a house before fleeing on foot. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatA lone gunman fired a bullet at the house. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe targeted house is a council house in Garvey's Close in Annaly Park, Longford Town. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe house is in Garvey's Close, Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe shooting happened in the early hours of Wednesday morning. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe shooting took place on 4 February. (longfordleader.ie)
- causeThe shooting was feud-related. (longfordleader.ie)
- causeThe shooting is linked to an ongoing feud in the town. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí learned of the incident after people who viewed footage on WhatsApp alerted them. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the shooting are continuing. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationThe weapon used in the shooting has not been recovered. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationThe Garda raid is believed to be connected to an earlier discovery of a weapon in Edgeworthstown. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe house was boarded up on the instruction of Longford County Council. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe adjoining property was also sealed shut. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherA Garda support unit remained on close standby while the house was boarded up. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherA dog was found inside the targeted house and taken into council control. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherNo one was injured in the shooting. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Feb2026WATCH: Garda Armed Support Unit surround and raid house in Longford
The article is mainly a video of a Garda Armed Support Unit operation at the house, which is linked to an earlier weapon find in Edgeworthstown. The 4 February shooting is the crime it reports on. No existing case covers it.
suspect - 6 Feb2026PICTURES: Gardaí on standby as Longford house targeted in shooting is boarded up
Adds that the house was boarded up by the council, the adjoining property was sealed, a Garda support unit was on standby, a dog was found inside, and investigations are continuing. Describes the gunman as a man seen on video. No arrest is reported.
suspect, male