Ireland Man charged after improvised firearm seized in Thomondgate, Limerick
A young man in his late teens was charged after an improvised firearm was recovered during a planned Garda search of a residence in Thomondgate, Limerick, on 22 January 2023. He was arrested and held under Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act 1939 and is due to appear before Limerick District Court.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Charged24 Jan
2 reports - In court22 Jan
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports21 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe suspect is a male in his late teens (limerickleader.ie)
- whatAn improvised firearm was seized at a house in Limerick city (limerickleader.ie)
- whatA young man in his late teens was charged in connection with the seizure of an improvised firearm (limerickpost.ie)
- whatThe man is in his late teens (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe firearm was recovered during a planned search of a residence in Thomondgate, Limerick (garda.ie)
- whereThe firearm was recovered during a planned search of a residence in Thomondgate (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe weapon was recovered during a Garda operation in Thomondgate, Limerick (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe search of the residence took place on Sunday 22 January 2023 (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe search took place on Sunday, 22 January 2023 (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationThe search was conducted by detective Gardaí at Mayorstone and other local Garda units (garda.ie, limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is ongoing (garda.ie, limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested and held at Henry Street Garda Station (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe firearm was recovered during a planned search of a residence by detective Gardaí at Mayorstone and other local Garda units (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationThe Garda investigation is ongoing (limerickpost.ie)
- chargeHe is charged in connection with the seizure of an improvised firearm in Limerick on 22 January 2023 (garda.ie)
- chargeThe suspect has been charged in connection with a garda investigation (limerickleader.ie)
- chargeHe was held under Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act 1939 (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe man is expected to appear before Limerick District Court on 24 January 2023 (garda.ie)
- courtThe suspect is due to appear before Limerick District Court on Tuesday 24 January 2023 (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe man is due to appear before Limerick District Court on 24 January 2023 (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe man was arrested and held at Henry Street Garda Station under Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act 1939 (garda.ie, limerickpost.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 24 Jan2023Man charged after improvised firearm seized in Limerick
Reports the man is due to appear before Limerick District Court on 24 January 2023, charged in connection with the seizure of an improvised firearm during a planned Garda search in Thomondgate on 22 January 2023.
suspect, late teens, male - 24 Jan2023Teen in court after improvised firearm found at Limerick house
Confirms the court appearance date (Tuesday 24 January 2023), identifies the searching units as detective gardaí at Mayorstone and other local Garda units, and specifies the detention location as Henry Street Garda Station.
suspect, late teens, male - 22 Jan2023Court Appearance – Firearm Seizure and Arrest, Limerick, Sunday 22nd January 2023
Confirms the court appearance date of 24 January 2023 at Limerick District Court; adds that the search was carried out by detective Gardaí at Mayorstone and other local Garda units; confirms the man was held at Henry Street Garda Station.
suspect, late teens, male