Ireland Three injured and two arrested after firearm discharged during assault near Dundalk, Louth
On Friday 19 July 2024 at about 8.30pm, a firearm was discharged during an alleged assault at a residential location near Dundalk, Co Louth, injuring three men: two in their 20s and one in his 50s. Two men in their 20s were arrested in connection with the incident and detained at Garda stations in Co Louth under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939 and Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. A Garda update issued on 22 July 2024 says both men have been released without charge, investigations are ongoing, and files will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. No charges or court proceedings have been reported.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí are investigating the discharge of a firearm and an alleged assault at a residence near Dundalk, Co Louth.
- Three men were injured: two men in their 20s and one man in his 50s.
- Where
- The incident happened at a residential location near Dundalk, Co Louth.
- When
- The incident occurred on Friday 19 July 2024 at about 8.30pm.
- Weapon
- A firearm was discharged during the incident.
- Other details
- The injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening at this time.
- Sources differ on whether the man in his 50s went to hospital: the Irish Times and the Garda statement say only the two younger men were taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, while the Irish Mirror says all three were taken to hospital in Drogheda.
- Investigation
- Two men in their 20s were arrested in connection with the firearm discharge and the alleged assault.
- One man was detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939 and the other under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, both at Garda stations in Co Louth.
- The two men were released without charge, as confirmed in a Garda update issued on 22 July 2024.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- No charges have been reported against any person.
- Files are to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
- In court
- No court proceedings have been reported.
30 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí are investigating the discharge of a firearm and an assault. (garda.ie)
- whatThree men were injured during the incident. (garda.ie)
- whatTwo men were arrested over the discharge of a firearm and an alleged assault. (irishtimes.com)
- whatTwo men in their 20s and a man in his 50s were injured. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe two younger men were taken to hospital in Drogheda with non-life-threatening injuries. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThree men were injured and two men arrested after a firearm was discharged during an assault at a residence in Louth. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo men in their 20s and one man in his 50s were injured and taken to hospital in Drogheda. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident happened at a residential location near Dundalk, Co Louth. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- whereThe incident occurred at a residential location near Dundalk, Co Louth. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on Friday 19 July 2024 at approximately 8.30pm. (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident happened at 8.30pm on a Friday. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident happened on Friday 19 July 2024 at about 8.30pm. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponA firearm was discharged during the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationFiles will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Dundalk arrested two men in their 20s. (garda.ie)
- investigationOne man in his 20s is detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939, at a Garda station in Co Louth. (garda.ie)
- investigationA second man in his 20s is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in Co Louth. (garda.ie)
- investigationTwo men are being held at a Garda station in the Co Louth area. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationOne man is being detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe other man is being held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí in Dundalk arrested two men in their 20s in connection with the discharge of a firearm and an assault. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationOne man in his 20s is detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe second man in his 20s is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationBoth men are being detained at Garda stations in the Louth area. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe two men in their 20s have been released without charge (garda.ie)
- otherTwo of the injured men, both in their 20s, were taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. (garda.ie)
- otherThe injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening at this time. (garda.ie)
- otherThe third man did not require hospital treatment. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe men being held are in their 20s. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 23 Jul20243 injured and 2 arrested after firearm discharged during assault at residence
First report of this incident. It gives the injuries, the two arrests, the Section 30 and Section 4 detention powers used, and the garda statement.
victim, 20s, malevictim, 20s, malevictim, 50s, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 20 Jul2024Two men arrested over discharge of firearm and assault in Dundalk
Adds the timing (8.30pm), the age of the third injured man (50s), that the third man did not need hospital treatment, and the detention powers used: Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939 for one man and Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 for the other.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, malevictim, 20s, malevictim, 20s, malevictim, 50s, male - 19 Jul2024Two Men Arrested, Discharge of a Firearm and Assault, Dundalk, Co. Louth, Friday 19th July 2024
Official Garda press release. Adds the time (around 8.30pm), the ages of the three injured men, the hospital in Drogheda, and the detention powers used (Section 30 Offences Against the State Act 1939 and Section 4 Criminal Justice Act 1984). Says investigations are ongoing.
victim, 20s, malevictim, 20s, malevictim, 50s, malesuspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, male - 19 Jul2024Update - Two Men Arrested, Discharge of a Firearm and Assault, Dundalk, Co. Louth, Friday 19th July 2024
Confirms the two men in their 20s have been released without charge; files to be prepared for the DPP.
suspect, 20s, malesuspect, 20s, male