Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 9821Discharge of a firearm · Co. Wexford

Man in his 50s injured in shooting at home in Wexford town

A man in his 50s was injured when a firearm was discharged at a home in the Coolcotts area of Wexford town at around 11.30pm on Saturday 16 May 2026. He was taken to Wexford General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No arrest or charge has been reported. Gardaí have set up an incident room at Wexford Garda Station and are appealing for witnesses, particularly anyone in the area between 10.30pm and 11.30pm, as reported on 17 May 2026.

  1. Reported1 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
A man in his 50s was injured when a firearm was discharged at a home.
Where
The shooting happened at a home in the Coolcotts area of Wexford town, County Wexford.
When
The shooting happened at around 11.30pm on Saturday night, 16 May 2026.
Weapon
The weapon is described only as a firearm.
Other details
  • The man was taken to Wexford General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • The report was published by thejournal.ie on 17 May 2026 and is the first report of this shooting.
  • The tracker notes that this incident does not match the Blackwater garda station petrol bomb case (9816), which is a different incident.
Investigation
  • An incident room has been set up at Wexford Garda Station, with a senior investigating officer leading the investigation.
  • The scene is being preserved for examination by the Garda Technical Bureau.
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses, particularly anyone in the area from 10.30pm to 11.30pm.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
In court
No court proceedings have been reported.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man in his 50s was injured when a firearm was discharged at a home. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe shooting happened in the Coolcotts area of Wexford town. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe shooting happened at around 11.30pm on Saturday night. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationAn incident room has been set up at Wexford Garda Station, with a senior investigating officer leading the investigation. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationThe scene is being preserved for examination by the Garda Technical Bureau. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses, particularly anyone in the area from 10.30pm to 11.30pm. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe man was taken to Wexford General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 May2026
    Reportedthejournal.ie, first report
    Man injured in shooting at home in Wexford town

    First report of this shooting. It does not match any existing case, including the Blackwater garda station petrol bomb case (9816), which is a different incident.

    victim, 50s, male