Man arrested in connection with 2023 Tallaght shooting that injured woman
A woman in her 30s was hit in the hip and leg by a suspected pellet gun at a residential premises on Swiftbrook Avenue, Tallaght, Dublin 24, at approximately 10.10pm on 21 November 2023. She was treated at Tallaght Hospital, where her injuries were described as non-life threatening, and she discharged herself the following morning. A man in his 40s was arrested on 28 February 2025 in connection with the incident. He is detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939/98, and investigations into the discharge of a firearm are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested28 Feb
2 reports - Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A woman in her 30s was hit in the hip and leg at a residential premises.
- The woman was treated at Tallaght Hospital, her injuries were described as non-life threatening, and she discharged herself the following morning.
- A man in his 40s was arrested on 28 February 2025 in connection with the incident.
- Where
- The incident occurred at a residential premises on Swiftbrook Avenue, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
- When
- Gardaí received reports of shots fired at approximately 10.10pm on 21 November 2023.
- Weapon
- The weapon used was a suspected pellet gun.
- Charges
- The offence is discharge of a firearm.
- Investigation
- The man is detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939/98 at a Garda station in the Dublin Region.
- Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man in his 40s was arrested in connection with the shooting incident in Tallaght (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe woman was hit in the hip and leg (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe woman was treated at Tallaght Hospital (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe woman's injuries were described as non-life threatening (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA man aged in his 40s was arrested in connection with the shooting. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA woman in her 30s presented to Tallaght Hospital with a suspected gunshot injury. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe woman discharged herself from hospital the following morning. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe shooting occurred at a residential premises on Swiftbrook Avenue, Tallaght, Dublin 24 (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred at a residential premises on Swiftbrook Avenue, Tallaght, Dublin 24. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe shooting incident occurred on 21 November 2023 (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe man was arrested on 28 February 2025 (dublinlive.ie)
- whenGardaí received reports of shots fired at approximately 10.10pm on 21 November 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponThe weapon used was a suspected pellet gun (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe man is detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939/98 at a Garda station in the Dublin Region (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the incident are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Feb2025Man arrested in connection with Dublin shooting which left woman injured
First report of the arrest; man detained under Section 30 Offences Against the State Act, 1939/98; investigations ongoing.
victim, 30s, femalesuspect, 40s, male - 28 Feb2025Man arrested in connection with shooting incident which saw woman injured
Confirms the arrest and adds that the woman was hit in the hip and leg by a suspected pellet gun and that her injuries were described as non-life threatening.
victim, femalesuspect, 40s, male