Ireland Shooting of man in 60s in Limerick City under investigation
A man in his 60s was shot in the chest outside a house on Hyde Road, Ballinacurra Weston, Limerick City, at about 4.30pm on Sunday 19 July 2026. Two masked and armed men on bicycles are believed to have pulled up and fired a number of shots at the man, who was taken to University Hospital Limerick where his condition is described as stable. No arrests have been made and the scene is preserved for technical examination. Gardaí have issued a witness appeal for camera and dash-cam footage from the area between 3.45pm and 4.45pm on the day of the shooting. Sources believe the attack may be linked to a feud between two rival criminal organisations on the south side of the city.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Two masked and armed men on bicycles are believed to have fired a number of shots at a man in his 60s who was standing outside a house.
- The man sustained gunshot wounds to his chest and upper body.
- Where
- The shooting took place at a residence on Hyde Road, also referred to as Hyde Avenue, Ballinacurra Weston, Limerick City.
- When
- The incident occurred at approximately 4.30pm on Sunday 19 July 2026.
- Cause
- Sources believe the shooting is linked to a feud between two rival criminal organisations on the south side of the city.
- Weapon
- A firearm was used and a number of shots were fired.
- Investigation
- Gardaí launched a major investigation, the scene is preserved for technical examination, and a witness appeal has been issued for camera and dash-cam footage from the area between 3.45pm and 4.45pm on 19 July 2026.
- Other details
- The victim was taken to University Hospital Limerick and his condition is described as stable.
- No arrests have been made and Gardaí are hunting two gunmen while trying to establish a motive.
- Unconfirmed reports and social media video suggest the attackers may have used a scrambler-type motorbike rather than bicycles.
72 statements extracted from the articles
- whatTwo masked and armed men on bicycles fired a number of shots from outside the house. (rte.ie)
- whatThe injured man sustained wounds to his chest. (rte.ie)
- whatGardaí are investigating the shooting of a man in Limerick City. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatThe man, in his 60s, was shot in the upper body. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatTwo masked and armed men on bicycles are believed to have pulled up and fired shots. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatThe man is being treated at University Hospital Limerick for gunshot wounds to his chest. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatA man in his 60s was shot in a broad daylight gun attack. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe man was taken from the scene to University Hospital Limerick for treatment. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatGardaí responded to reports of a firearm discharge at a premises on Hyde Road, Limerick, at about 4.30pm on 19 July 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 60s was injured at the scene (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man was rushed to hospital after a shooting in Limerick. (extra.ie)
- whatA man in his 60s was reportedly shot in the chest in a gun attack. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe man was shot in his upper body. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatA man in his 60s was reportedly shot in the chest. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatA firearm was discharged at a residence on Hyde Avenue, Ballinacurra Weston, Limerick, on 19 July 2026 (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 60s was taken to University Hospital Limerick to be treated for serious injuries (garda.ie)
- whatThe victim was shot in the chest and seriously injured. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man was shot several times while standing outside a house. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe attackers were masked and used bicycles to get to and from the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim is a male in his 60s who is now stable in hospital. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe shooting took place at a house on Hyde Road in Limerick city. (rte.ie)
- whereThe man was shot outside a house on Hyde Road. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereGardaí responded to a firearm discharge at a premises on Hyde Road, Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe injured man was taken to University Hospital Limerick for treatment (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe scene on Hyde Road was cordoned off for technical examination. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe shooting happened outside a home on the Hyde Road in Ballinacurra Weston, Limerick City. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe shooting took place at a house on Hyde Avenue, Ballinacurra Weston, Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe attack took place on Hyde Avenue, Ballinacurra Weston, Limerick. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe shooting occurred at around 4.30pm on Sunday 19 July 2026. (rte.ie)
- whenThe shooting happened at around 4.30pm on Sunday. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe Garda statement gives the date as Sunday 19 July 2026. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe incident happened at about 4.30pm on Sunday 19 July 2026. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe incident happened at about 4.30pm on Sunday, 19 July. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe shooting happened at around 4.30pm on Sunday, 19 July 2026. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe shooting happened on Sunday afternoon, 19 July 2026, at about 4:30pm. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately 4:30pm (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately 4:30pm on Sunday 19 July 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeThe shooting is believed to be linked to an ongoing feud between two rival criminal organisations on the south side of the city. (rte.ie)
- causeSources believe the shooting is linked to a feud between two rival criminal organisations. (limerickpost.ie)
- weaponA firearm was discharged. (limerickpost.ie)
- weaponGardaí believe the attackers fired a number of shots. (limerickpost.ie)
- weaponThe purported gunman appears to have been holding a gun as he ran towards the property. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe scene was sealed off for a technical examination. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí said the scene is being held for examination. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí launched a major investigation. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe scene was cordoned off for forensic examination. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe scene was held for examination (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA large number of uniform, plainclothes and armed gardaí attended and a major investigation was launched. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí appealed for witnesses and for dash-cam or camera footage from the area. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí are still investigating the gun attack. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationThe scene is being preserved for a technical examination. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí have asked anyone who witnessed the incident or has footage to come forward. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating all the circumstances of the discharge of a firearm at a residence on Hyde Avenue. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and for anyone with camera or dash-cam footage from the area between 3.45pm and 4.45pm. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe scene is preserved for technical examination (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for camera footage from the Hyde Road, Ballinacurra Weston area between 3:45pm and 4:45pm on 19 July 2026 (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí and emergency services attended the scene following the report of the incident (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are hunting two gunmen. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are trying to establish a motive for the attack. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and camera footage from the area between 3.45pm and 4.45pm. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe injured man was taken to University Hospital Limerick. (rte.ie)
- otherThe extent of the victim's injuries is not known. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThere are unconfirmed reports that the perpetrator and an accomplice were riding a motorbike. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe injured man was taken to University Hospital Limerick with serious injuries. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherA garda spokesperson described the man's condition as stable. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe man was taken to University Hospital Limerick for treatment of gunshot wounds to his chest. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherGardaí say the man is in a stable condition. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe victim was taken to University Hospital Limerick and his condition was described as stable. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherVideo shared on social media purportedly shows two men arriving on a scrambler-type bike, both dressed in black and wearing face coverings. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe shooting incident took a total of 15 seconds. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe victim's condition is described as stable (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Jul2026Gardai appeal for witnesses to come forward after man survives daylight shooting
Initial report of the shooting; Gardaí appealing for witnesses and camera footage from the Hyde Road, Ballinacurra Weston area between 3.45pm and 4.45pm on 19 July 2026.
victim, 60s, malesuspect, malesuspect, male - 20 Jul202620/07/2026 Witness Appeal - Discharge of Firearm, Ballinacurra Weston, Limerick, 19th July 2026
Gardaí issue a witness appeal requesting camera footage (including dash-cam) from anyone in the vicinity of Hyde Road, Ballinacurra Weston, between 3:45pm and 4:45pm on 19 July 2026. The scene is preserved for technical examination and investigations are ongoing.
victim, 60s, male - 20 Jul2026Chilling footage emerges of gun attack in Limerick
Adds published video footage of the attack, a garda statement on the victim's condition and an appeal for witnesses and dash-cam footage. The article reports no arrest or charge.
victim, 60s, malesuspect, male - 20 Jul2026Man in stable condition after Hyde Road shooting
First report of this shooting. Adds the victim's condition, the reported link to a criminal feud, and the appeal for witnesses. No matching existing case.
victim, 60s, malesuspect, malesuspect, male - 20 Jul2026Gardai issue update on condition of man, 60s, shot in Limerick
Garda update on the condition of the man shot on Sunday afternoon. The article places the scene on Hyde Avenue in one sentence and on Hyde Road in another. No suspect is named and no arrest is reported.
victim, 60s, male - 20 Jul2026Man rushed to hospital after Limerick shooting
The article body is an unfilled template with no details. Only the headline gives information, and no existing case matches a Limerick shooting on or around 20 July 2026.
victim, male - 19 Jul2026Man in hospital after reported shooting
Brief initial report confirming the shooting, that the victim was taken to University Hospital Limerick, and that the scene is held for examination.
victim, 60s, male - 19 Jul2026Man, 60s, shot in broad daylight gun attack in Limerick
Adds the time (about 4.30pm), the location as a premises on Hyde Road, the hospital the victim was taken to, the cordoned scene, and unconfirmed reports that the perpetrator and an accomplice were on a motorbike.
victim, 60s, malesuspect - 19 Jul2026BREAKING: Gardaí investigating after man shot in Limerick
Adds the Hyde Road location, the time, the details that two masked and armed men on bicycles fired shots, the victim's injuries and treatment at University Hospital Limerick, a suspected feud as the likely motive, and that the scene is being examined. The article does not name the victim or suspects.
victim, 60s, malesuspect, male - 19 Jul2026Man, 60s, injured in Limerick city shooting
Initial report of the shooting; no arrests made. Scene sealed for technical examination. Injured man taken to University Hospital Limerick with chest wounds.
victim, 60s, malesuspect, malesuspect, male