
VIDEO footage of a housing estate in Limerick City, in which eight loud gunshots are heard, has been shared across social media.
The footage shows a dark-coloured vehicle driving on Crecora Avenue, Ballinacurra Weston, a built-up housing estate, before a burst of eight successive gunshots are heard.
A time-stamp on the corresponding video footage indicates the recording was made last Monday night (January 15).
When asked for comment, a Garda spokeswoman said that “Gardaí responded to reports of an incident in Ballinacurra Weston, Limerick City, Monday 15th January 2024, at approximately 9.45pm.”
“No offences were disclosed,” the spokeswoman added.
A Garda source said that no visible damage was caused to persons or property in the estate on the night.
The Limerick Post understands that Gardaí are actively monitoring the situation.