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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 8854Firearm discharge at a dwelling · Co. Limerick · 9 Aug 2025

Shots fired at home in Castleconnell, Co. Limerick

Gardaí are investigating a firearm discharge at a home in Castleconnell, Co. Limerick, on Saturday 9 August 2025 at about 5:40pm, in which the home was damaged and no injuries were reported. The victim is a woman, and four people are listed as suspects. The day before, on 8 August 2025 at about 1:30am, four people attacked a car and home in Castleconnell, and the car was set alight. The case was reported on 11 August 2025, no arrests had been made, and enquiries are ongoing.

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

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What happened
  • A firearm was discharged at a home in Castleconnell, Co. Limerick.
  • The domestic premises was damaged during the shooting.
  • The car was set alight during the car and home attack.
  • Four individuals with their faces covered and carrying implements were involved in the car and home attack.
Where
The shooting happened in the Castleconnell area of Co. Limerick.
When
  • The shooting took place on Saturday 9 August 2025 at approximately 5:40pm.
  • A car and home were attacked in Castleconnell on 8 August 2025 at approximately 1:30am.
Other details
  • No injuries were reported from the shooting.
  • No injuries were reported from the car and home attack.
  • The victim is a woman, and four people are listed as suspects.
Weapon
One of the four individuals was holding an axe.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are investigating both incidents, and enquiries are ongoing.
  • No arrests had been made as of the report on 11 August 2025.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA firearm was discharged at a home in Castleconnell, Co. Limerick (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe domestic premises was damaged during the shooting (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA car and home were attacked by four individuals in Castleconnell on 8 August 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAll four individuals had their faces covered and were carrying implements (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe car was set alight during the attack (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe shooting occurred on 9 August 2025 at approximately 5:40pm (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe car and home attack occurred on 8 August 2025 at approximately 1:30am (irishmirror.ie)
  • weaponOne of the four individuals was holding an axe (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating both incidents (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherNo injuries were reported from the shooting (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherNo injuries were reported from the car and home attack (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Aug2025
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Garda probe after shots fired at house day after car and home attacked

    Reports on the shooting at a Castleconnell home on 9 August 2025 and the related car and home attack on 8 August 2025 in the same area. No arrests made; Gardaí investigating both incidents.

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