Update:
Tuesday, 29th August, 10.50am – Gardaí have confirmed that two males have been arrested in connection with Sunday’s serious violent incident in Ennistymon.
The two men, both aged in their 20s, are detained at a Garda Station in the Clare Region under Section 30 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1939.
Monday, 28th August – Gardaí are investigating a number of incidents that occurred in North Clare last evening including the discharge of a firearm.
Shortly after 6.00pm, Gardaí received reports that a number of persons were in the Deerpark area, Ennistymon in possession of a number of weapons including at least one firearm.
During the course of a series of reported incidents in the area, extensive damage was caused to a number of domestic residences, mobile homes and vehicles. It‘s understood one house was set on fire.
Gardaí have confirmed that a firearm was also discharged and that a man in his 50s was injured and taken to University Hospital Galway for treatment. His injuries are non-life threatening.
Garda units from a wide area including members of the Garda Armed Support Unit responded to the area along with National Ambulance Service paramedics and the Cork-based HSE air ambulance Aeromed 01.
A number of videos showing the large Garda response to the incidents have been shared on social media. The videos show a large group of men with a variety of weapons targeting cars and mobile homes.
A number of scenes have been preserved for technical examination. Investigations are continuing at Ennistymon Garda station.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to any of these incidents to come forward.
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the Deerpark area of Ennistymon on the evening of Sunday 27th August 2023 are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Ennistymon Garda station on 065 7072180, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.