Two men arrested in Limerick after shots fired at house

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The two accused have been detained under the provisions of Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939/98

TWO men have been arrested in County Limerick this week over a gun attack in County Kerry during the summer.

They have since been charged and are due to appear before court this Thursday morning.

A garda spokesperson said: “As part of ongoing investigations into the unlawful discharge of a firearm at a domestic residence in Tralee, County Kerry, on Thursday, June 11, 2026, members of the Kerry Crime Functional Area have arrested and charged two individuals.”

Gardai responded to reports of shots fired at a residential property in Cois Coille, Tralee, at approximately 3am on June 11 last.

No injuries were reported but the house was damaged in the shooting incident.

“During the operation on Tuesday, October 20, two men, aged in their 30s and 40s, were arrested in County Limerick and transported to garda stations in County Kerry. They were detained under the provisions of Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939/98.

“Both individuals have since been charged in connection with the investigation and are scheduled to appear before Tralee District Court this morning, Thursday, October 22, at 10.30am,” said the garda spokesperson.

Investigations are ongoing.

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