Ireland Man arrested after shots fired at residence in Ennis housing estate, Co Clare
Gardaí arrested a man in his 40s after a number of gunshots were fired at a residence in the Acha Bhile estate on the Lahinch Road, Ennis, on the evening of 11 October 2024. No one was injured, and gardaí are appealing for witnesses and camera footage.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested11 Oct
3 reports - Charged11 Oct
2 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports44 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí responded to reports of gunshots outside a residential property on Lahinch Road, Ennis. (garda.ie)
- whatA number of shots were fired at a residence. (garda.ie)
- whatNo one was injured. (irishtimes.com)
- whatDamage was caused to the property, but nobody was injured. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatGunshots were fired at a residence in Ennis. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe shooting took place at the Acha Bhile residential estate on the Lahinch Road in Ennis. (garda.ie)
- whereShots were fired at a house in Ennis, Co Clare. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe shots were fired in a residential area on the Lahinch Road. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe shooting happened outside a residential property on Lahinch Road, Ennis. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe shots were fired in the Acha Bhile estate on the Lahinch Road, Ennis. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on Friday, 11 October 2024, shortly after 10pm. (garda.ie)
- whenThe shooting happened at approximately 10.10pm on Friday 11 October 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe shots were fired at approximately 10.10pm. (garda.ie)
- whenThe shots were fired on Friday evening. (irishtimes.com)
- whenA number of shots were fired at about 10.10pm. (irishtimes.com)
- whenGardaí responded to the incident shortly after 10pm on Friday 11 October 2024. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe shooting happened around 10:10pm on the evening before the article was published. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponA firearm was discharged. (garda.ie)
- weaponA number of gunshots were fired. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA male in his 40s was arrested and detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man in his 40s was later released without charge and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- investigationA second male aged in his 20s was arrested under Section 30 at a Garda station in County Clare during follow-up inquiries. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is ongoing. (garda.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- investigationOne man was arrested in relation to the investigation. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationAnyone in the vicinity of the Acha Bhile residential area between 9.30pm and 10.30pm on Friday evening is asked to contact investigating Gardaí. (garda.ie)
- investigationRoad users or pedestrians with camera or dash-cam footage from the area are asked to make it available to Gardaí. (garda.ie)
- investigationOne man in his 40s was arrested in relation to the incident. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe man is being detained under section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939 at a Garda station in Clare. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí are asking anyone in the Acha Bhile area between 9.30pm and 10.30pm on Friday to come forward. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí are asking anyone with camera or dashcam footage to make it available. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA man in his 40s was arrested and detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationA second man in his 20s was arrested and detained at a Garda station in County Clare. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationA man in his 40s was arrested and detained at a Garda station in Clare under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí asked people in the area on Friday evening between 9:30pm and 10:30pm to contact them. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationRoad users and pedestrians with camera footage are asked to contact gardaí. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man in his 20s has been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe man in his 20s has been charged in connection with the unlawful discharge of a firearm during the Ennis incident. (corkbeo.ie)
- courtA man in his 20s is scheduled to appear before Limerick District Court on Monday, 14 October 2024, charged in connection with the unlawful discharge of a firearm. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man in his 20s was scheduled to appear before Limerick District Court on Monday 14 October 2024. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherDamage was caused to the property, but no one was injured. (garda.ie)
- otherNo person was injured in the incident. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe arrested man is detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, at a Garda station in Clare. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 16 Oct2024Man arrested after multiple gunshots fired in Ennis housing estate
Reports the arrest of a man in his 40s held under Section 30 at a Clare Garda station, and that no one was injured. No existing case covers this Clare incident.
suspect, 40s, male - 14 Oct2024Man, 20s, charged in connection with shots fired at Clare home
Adds that a second man in his 20s was arrested, charged and due before Limerick District Court on 14 October 2024, and that the man in his 40s was released without charge with a file going to the DPP. The article also says no one was injured and the investigation is ongoing.
suspect, 40s, maleaccused, 20s, male - 12 Oct2024Man arrested after gunshots fired at house in Co Clare
Adds the shooting time of about 10.10pm, that the man is detained under section 30 at a Clare Garda station, and the 9.30pm to 10.30pm witness appeal window.
suspect, 40s, male - 11 Oct2024Witness Appeal: Discharge of a Firearm, Ennis, Co. Clare, 11th October 2024
Official Garda witness appeal that adds the approximate time of the shooting, confirms no one was injured, gives the detention under Section 30, and sets out the witness and footage appeal details.
suspect, 40s, male - 11 Oct2024Court Appearance – Unlawful Discharge of Firearm, Ennis, County Clare – 11th October, 2024
Adds that a second man, in his 20s, was arrested at a Garda station in Co Clare and has been charged, and that he was scheduled to appear before Limerick District Court on 14 October 2024. The man in his 40s arrested earlier was released without charge and a file will go to the DPP.
suspect, 40s, maleaccused, 20s, male