THREE men were treated in hospital following violent clashes linked to feuding in Limerick City overnight.
One of the three taken by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick was described as being in a “more serious condition” than the other two, who were brought to the hospital for minor injuries.
The man was being prepped to undergo surgery for a serious but not life-threatening injury, sources said.
Weapons, believed to be slash hooks, were used in the violence that occurred at Hyde Avenue, on the south side of Limerick City on Saturday night.
A car was also “smashed up”, sources said, and the area remained cordoned off by Gardaí this Sunday morning.
The feud has escalated in recent months with increased shootings, pipe bomb attacks, and firebombings of homes.
A large group were involved in the clashes overnight, with local sources describing the scenes as “chaotic”. They expressed concern that someone could be killed if the violence continues.
“Gardaí were alerted to violent disorder and criminal damage incidents on Hyde Avenue, Ballinacurra Weston, Limerick, on the night of Saturday 21st June, 2025, at approximately 23.50pm,” a Garda spokesman said.
“A vehicle was damaged during the incident and three males were taken to University Hospital Limerick with injuries which are believed to be non-life-threatening. Investigations are ongoing,” he added.
Gardaí recently told Limerick District Court that “permanent armed patrols” have been established in parts of Limerick City, while Gardaí are also stationed outside some schools due to the feuding.
Gardaí told the court that the feuding factions “pose a serious and active threat” to innocent members of the public as the violence can erupt almost anywhere at any time.
As part of the disputes, “explosive devices have been used to target homes and individuals”, with one house having to be demolished after sustaining major structural damage from a pipe bomb attack, Gardaí said.
The level of feuding has “necessitated the detailing of uniformed members of An Garda Síochána outside local schools to prevent further escalations and tensions among feuding parties.”
Gardaí said they were investigating a “huge amount of incidents that are attributable to this feud”, including violent disorder, criminal damage, shootings, and the use of explosive devices.
Garda sources said many involved in the feud are abusing cocaine, which is fuelling paranoia and adding to tensions.
It is understood Gardaí have also intercepted the transport of guns and drugs through the city.
Some of the individuals linked to the current feud are understood to be closely associated with criminal figures involved in a gang row that left 20 dead between the late 1990s and mid-2000s in Limerick.
