Gardaí discover explosive device after shots fired at a residence

Limerick gardai discovered an explosive device after responding to a car fire and reports of shots fired at a house this Sunday morning.

The Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team was called in from Cork to make the suspect device safe.

A garda spokesperson confirmed to Limerick Live that officers in Roxboro Road garda station were alerted to a car on fire outside a residence in Ballinacurra Weston, Limerick city in the early hours of this morning Sunday, April 13.

“At approximately 2am, gardaí requested the fire brigade who attended the scene and extinguished the car on fire,” said the garda spokesperson.

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The residents of the house reported to gardaí that shots were discharged at the house and had caused criminal damage, said the garda spokesperson. No persons were injured in either the car fire or shooting.

“While at the scene, gardaí noticed a suspect device on the ground. A cordon was established and the Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team attended the scene.

“The EOD team examined the suspect device and subsequently made it safe. The device was taken away by EOD for further examination and the cordon was lifted.

“Investigations are ongoing,” said the garda spokesperson.

A Defence Forces spokesperson said: "An EOD Team was deployed this morning and subsequently handed over the scene to An Garda Síochána once they had ensured it was safe."