Ireland Two men charged over firearm discharge at Galway house
At approximately 7:30pm on 16 March 2023, a number of shots were discharged at the front door and window of a house in the Knocknacarra area of Galway, causing damage to the property but no injuries. Two males, one in his late 20s and one in his early 30s, were arrested in connection with the incident and detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939 at a Garda Station in the Western Region. Both men have since been charged with the unlawful discharge of a firearm and are due before a special sitting of Galway District Court at 10:30am, with sources giving the date as either 18 or 19 March 2023.
- Reported20 Mar
- Arrested16 Mar
3 reports - Charged16 Mar
- In court19 Mar
2 reports - Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A number of shots were discharged at the front door and window of a house, causing damage to the property.
- No persons were injured in the incident.
- Those involved fled the scene in a dark coloured saloon car.
- Where
- The incident occurred in the Knocknacarra area of Galway.
- When
- The incident occurred at approximately 7:30pm (some sources report 7:40pm) on Thursday 16 March 2023.
- Investigation
- Two males, one in his late 20s and one in his early 30s, were arrested in connection with the incident.
- Both suspects are detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939 at a Garda Station in the Western Region.
- Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and camera footage including dash-cam from the Knocknacarra area at the time of the incident.
- Charges
- The two men have been charged with the unlawful discharge of a firearm.
- In court
- The two men are due before a special sitting of Galway District Court at 10:30am, with sources giving the date as either Sunday 18 March or Monday 19 March 2023.
- Other details
- An initial report described the shooter as being on the run before the two arrests were confirmed.
36 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA number of shots were discharged at the front door and window of a house in the Knocknacarra area of Galway. (garda.ie, galwaydaily.com)
- whatNo one was injured in the incident. (garda.ie, galwaydaily.com)
- whatThose involved fled the scene in a dark coloured saloon car. (garda.ie, galwaydaily.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo males, aged in their late 20s and early 30s, were arrested in connection with the incident. (garda.ie, galwaydaily.com)
- whatShots were fired at the front door and window of a house in the Knocknacarra area (galwaydaily.com)
- whatNo one was injured as a result of the firearms incident (galwaydaily.com)
- whatTwo men are due in court in connection with the unlawful discharge of a firearm in Galway (thejournal.ie)
- whatA firearm was discharged at a property in Knocknacarra, Co. Galway (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatDamage was caused to the property from the gunshots (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatNo persons were injured as a result of the incident (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatShots were fired at a house in the Knocknacarra area of Galway. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatDamage was caused to the property, specifically the front door and a window. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatNo persons were injured in the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo men were arrested in connection with the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOne suspect is in his late 20s and the other is in his early 30s. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately 7:30pm on 16 March 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately 7:30pm on Thursday evening (galwaydaily.com)
- whenThe two men were arrested on Thursday 16 March 2023 (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately 7:30pm on the evening of Thursday, 16 March 2023. (galwaydaily.com)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately 7:40pm on Thursday 16 March 2023 (galwaybeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationBoth suspects are detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939 at a Garda Station in the Western Region. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and for camera footage including dash-cam from the Knocknacarra area at the time of the incident. (garda.ie)
- investigationBoth suspects are detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939 (galwaydaily.com)
- investigationThe suspects are detained at a Garda Station in the Western Region (galwaydaily.com)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and camera footage from the Knocknacarra area (galwaydaily.com)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and camera footage from the Knocknacarra area at the time of the incident. (galwaydaily.com)
- investigationGardaí sealed off the estate following the incident (galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí launched an investigation into the incident (galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationBoth men are detained under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939 at a Garda Station in the Western Region. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe two men arrested in connection with the incident have been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe two men have been charged (thejournal.ie, galwaydaily.com)
- courtThey are due to appear before a special sitting of Galway District Court on Sunday 18 March 2023 at 10.30am. (garda.ie)
- courtThe two men are due before a special sitting of Galway District Court at 10.30am on 19 March 2023 (thejournal.ie)
- courtThey are due to appear before a special sitting of Galway District Court at 10:30am on 19 March 2023. (galwaydaily.com)
- otherThe shooter is on the run (galwaybeo.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Mar2023Gardaí launch probe as shots are fired at a house in Galway
Initial report of the shooting with details of the two arrests, the section under which they are detained, and the Garda appeal for witnesses.
suspect, late 20s, malesuspect, early 30s, male - 20 Mar2023Galway gardai seal off estate as shooter on run after spraying bullets at house
Initial report of the incident with a Gardaí press release confirming the time, location, damage and that no one was injured. The shooter remains at large.
suspect, male - 19 Mar2023Two men before court in connection with shots fired at house in Galway - Galway Daily
Confirms the two men have been charged and are due before a special sitting of Galway District Court on 19 March 2023 at 10:30am; Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and camera footage from the Knocknacarra area.
suspect, late 20s, malesuspect, early 30s, male - 19 Mar2023Two men due in court over shots fired at a house in Galway
Confirms the two men were charged and are due before a special sitting of Galway District Court at 10.30am on 19 March 2023.
suspect, malesuspect, male - 17 Mar2023Two arrested in connection with shots fired at a house in Galway City - Galway Daily
Confirms the arrest of two males in their late 20s and early 30s, adds that the suspects fled in a dark coloured saloon car, and that Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and camera footage from the Knocknacarra area.
suspect, late 20s, malesuspect, early 30s, male - 16 Mar2023Witness Appeal - Firearms Incident and Arrests Galway 16th March 2023
Witness appeal issued; adds that the shots were discharged at approximately 7:30pm and that the suspects fled the scene in a dark coloured saloon car.
suspect, late 20s, malesuspect, early 30s, male - 16 Mar2023Court Appearance - Firearms Incident and Arrests, Galway 16th March 2023
Confirms the two men have been charged and provides court details: special sitting of Galway District Court on Sunday 18 March 2023 at 10.30am.
suspect, malesuspect, male