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07 Sept 2025

Gunshot fired from moving car on main Limerick-Cork road

Intended target was another vehicle on the road

BREAKING: Gunshots fired from moving car on main Limerick-Cork road

A GUNSHOT was fired from a moving car in the direction of another vehicle on the main Limerick to Cork road on Wednesday night.

A garda spokesperson said at approximately 7.20pm on the N20 between Charleville and O'Rourke's Cross, Co. Limerick two vehicles were travelling in the direction of O'Rourke's Cross from Charleville.

"A firearm was discharged from one of the vehicles in the direction of the second vehicle. Gardaí have received no reports of any persons injured, at this time.

"Investigations into all the circumstances of this incident are ongoing at Bruff Garda Station," said the garda spokesperson.

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Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

"Any persons travelling between Charleville and O'Rourke's Cross, Co. Limerick between 7pm and 8pm on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 are asked to come forward.

Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in this area at these times are asked to make this footage available to gardaí," said the garda spokesperson.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Bruff Garda Station on 061 382 940, the garda confidential line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.

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