Ireland Shooting and criminal damage at Kilmallock residence
At about 2.30am on Thursday 25 June 2026, gardaí received a report of criminal damage and discharge of a firearm at a residence on Orr Street in Kilmallock, County Limerick. Armed, masked men fired at least 16 shots and smashed windows at several houses and caravans, and men with slash hooks smashed windows at another house in the town, while several cars were also damaged. No injuries have been reported, and the reports do not name or describe any suspect beyond the masked men shown in videos, with no arrest or charge reported. Gardaí said investigations are ongoing, armed units were seen patrolling Kilmallock on Monday 29 June, and on 2 July 2026 residents were still reacting to the shooting and calling for a garda station to reopen.
- Reported25 Jun
4 reports - Arrested
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí received a report of criminal damage and discharge of a firearm at a residence in Kilmallock, County Limerick.
- Armed, masked men fired shots and smashed windows at several houses and caravans.
- Men with slash hooks smashed the windows of another house in the town, and several cars were also damaged.
- Videos show men dressed in black with face coverings carrying what appear to be golf clubs, with one man appearing to break a window.
- Where
- The incident took place at Orr Street in Kilmallock, County Limerick.
- When
- The incident occurred at about 2.30am on Thursday 25 June 2026, according to a Garda statement, although one article says it happened on the Friday morning.
- Cause
- The attacks are understood to be linked to feuding between rival Traveller families.
- Weapon
- A firearm was discharged, and the men were seen carrying what appear to be golf clubs and slash hooks.
- Other details
- At least 16 shots were reported fired outside homes, while one video is said to contain about 15 gunshots and a nearby resident counted about 12 bangs.
- No injuries have been reported.
- No suspect has been named, and no arrest or charge has been reported.
- Investigation
- Gardaí sealed off the area and said investigations are ongoing.
- Armed Response Units were seen patrolling Kilmallock on Monday afternoon, 29 June.
32 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí received a report of criminal damage and discharge of a firearm at a residence in Kilmallock. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatArmed, masked men discharged shots from a firearm and smashed windows at several houses and caravans in County Limerick. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatMen armed with slash hooks smashed the windows of another house in the town. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatA number of cars were also damaged. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatThe incident involved the discharge of a firearm and an incident of criminal damage. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatVideos show a group of men dressed in black and wearing face coverings on a street. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatOne man appears to use a golf club to break a window. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatVideos show a group of men dressed in black, wearing face coverings and carrying what appear to be golf clubs. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatOne man appears in a video to use a golf-club-like instrument to break a window. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatAbout 15 gunshots can be heard in one video. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe incident took place on Orr Street in Kilmallock. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereAt least 16 shots were fired outside residential homes in Kilmallock. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at Orr Street in Kilmallock, County Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at a residence on Orr Street in Kilmallock. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at about 2:30am on Thursday 25 June 2026. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe incident happened on Thursday 25 June 2026 at about 2.30am, according to a Garda statement. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on Thursday 25 June 2026 at approximately 2:30am. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe incident happened at about 2:30am on Thursday 25 June 2026. (limerickleader.ie)
- causeThe attacks are understood to be linked to feuding between rival Traveller families. (limerickpost.ie)
- weaponA firearm was discharged during the incident. (limerickleader.ie)
- weaponThe men were seen carrying what appear to be golf clubs. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating a shooting incident in a County Limerick town. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí sealed off an area where the alleged incident took place. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating the attack. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGarda investigations are ongoing. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí confirmed that investigations are ongoing. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherNo injuries have been reported. (limerickleader.ie, limerickpost.ie)
- otherMultiple residents reported hearing several gunshots in the middle of the night. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherA nearby resident said they woke at 2.30am to about 12 bangs that sounded like gunshots. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherA video of the overnight attack was shared on social media. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherArmed Response Units were seen patrolling Kilmallock on Monday afternoon. (limerickleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 2 Jul2026‘We want our garda station reopened’: Locals react to shooting incident
First report of this incident. Adds the garda-confirmed time and location, a description of videos showing men with golf clubs breaking a window and gunshots, the absence of reported injuries, and local reaction about the station being closed.
- 29 Jun2026Armed gardaí patrol Limerick town following unrest
Adds the 2:30am timing, the widely shared videos showing men in black with face coverings carrying golf clubs, the armed patrols on 29 June, and residents' reactions. Confirms no injuries were reported and that investigations are ongoing.
suspect, male - 26 Jun2026Gardaí investigating attack after homes shot at and windows smashed in Kilmallock
Adds the Garda statement, the number of shots (at least 16), the use of slash hooks to smash a second house's windows, damage to cars, the reported link to a feud between Traveller families, and that no injuries were reported. The article says the attack happened on Friday morning, while the Garda statement it quotes gives Thursday 25 June.
suspect, male - 25 Jun2026Gardaí probing shooting incident in County Limerick town
Limerick Live report adds a garda statement confirming the report and time, that no injuries have been reported, and residents' accounts of gunshot-like bangs. It describes boarded-up doors and a sealed-off area on Orr Street. It gives no suspect details and no number of shots.