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The Independent
12 hours ago
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- The Independent
Man dead and child injured after shots fired at shopping centre in Ireland
A man has died following a shooting incident at a shopping centre in Co Carlow. The PA news agency understands that the man's wounds were thought to be self-inflicted. A young girl was also injured in the incident but did not require hospital care. Ireland's justice minister Jim O'Callaghan has described it as a 'really shocking incident'. One local councillor told how people ran terrified from the shopping centre in Carlow town as shots were fired. Fergal Browne said: "I think it is all under control now, it seems the worst is over. People were obviously terrified, a bank holiday Sunday, going into town to do their shopping. "People ran from the centre crying and upset. There were a bunch of foreign students in the area, who could not believe they were caught up in the middle of all of it. "It's a busy spot. We launched a photographic exhibition there on Friday night in the shopping centre." The body of the man remains at the scene and will not be removed until the area has been declared safe. The shopping centre has been evacuated and emergency services remain at the scene, but gardai said there is no further concern for public safety. A Garda spokesperson said they were alerted to reports of a firearm discharge at Fairgreen Shopping Centre shortly after 6.15pm. The spokesperson said: 'An Garda Siochana are currently at the scene, with the shopping centre and car park cordoned off. The cordon will remain in place overnight. 'A white Irish adult male is deceased at the scene. The Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team has been requested to attend.' 'A female juvenile received treatment from paramedics following the incident but did not require hospital care. It's undetermined at this time as to how those injuries were sustained.' Ireland's deputy premier, Simon Harris, said he was 'deeply concerned' to hear about the incident and was being kept briefed. Mr Harris said: 'I understand a young child has been hurt and I join with people across our country in thinking of them and their family tonight. 'I am also thinking of all those who witnessed this situation and the awful shock and upset it must have caused them. I know their families and communities will rally to support them. I am grateful to our emergency services for their work and response.' The Tanaiste added: 'This is a live Garda investigation with the support of members of the Army bomb disposal unit. 'I have been in touch with the chief of staff of the defence forces, Lieutenant General Rossa Mulcahy, in relation to this incident and the assistance our defence forces are providing. 'It's important now that our Gardai can carry out this investigation thoroughly.' Mr O'Callaghan added: 'My thoughts are with everyone affected by the shooting and the community and families impacted, including those working at the scene. 'I would appeal to anyone who has any information to speak to the gardai and help with their investigations in any way that they can.' Gardai have asked that anyone who may have recorded footage of the incident not share it on social media platforms or messaging apps, but instead provide it to Carlow Garda Station. Anyone with information is asked to contact the station at 059-9136620 or the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111.
The Guardian
12 hours ago
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- The Guardian
Man dies in shooting at shopping centre in Co Carlow, Ireland
A man has died following a shooting at a shopping centre in Co Carlow. The PA news agency understands that it appears that the dead man's wounds were self-inflicted. A young girl was also injured in the incident but did not require hospital care and it is unclear how she was injured. Gardai have identified the dead man as a white Irish male. Ireland's justice minister, Jim O'Callaghan, has described it as a 'really shocking incident'. One local councillor told how people ran terrified from the shopping centre in Carlow town as shots were fired. The body of the man remains at the scene and will not be removed until the area has been declared safe. The shopping centre was evacuated and emergency services remain at the scene, but gardai said there is no further concern for public safety. A Garda spokesperson said they were alerted to reports of a firearm discharge at Fairgreen shopping centre shortly after 6.15pm. The spokesperson said: 'An Garda Síochaná are currently at the scene, with the shopping centre and car park cordoned off. The cordon will remain in place overnight. A white Irish adult male is deceased at the scene. 'The army explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team has been requested to attend.' Ireland's deputy leader, Simon Harris, said he was 'deeply concerned', adding: 'I understand a young child has been hurt and I join with people across our country in thinking of them and their family tonight. 'I am also thinking of all those who witnessed this situation and the awful shock and upset it must have caused them. I know their families and communities will rally to support them. I am grateful to our emergency services for their work and response.' O'Callaghan said: 'This was a really shocking incident. My thoughts are with everyone affected by the shooting and the community and families impacted, including those working at the scene. He added: 'This is something we never want or expect to happen in our communities. Gun violence is very rare in Ireland, and I am determined that will remain the case. The area in Carlow is safe. 'We must now allow An Garda Síochána to investigate this incident fully.' Local Fine Gael councillor Fergal Browne said: 'People were obviously terrified, a bank holiday Sunday, going into town to do their shopping. People ran from the centre crying and upset. 'There was a bunch of foreign students in the area, who could not believe they were caught up in the middle of all of it. 'It's a busy spot. We launched a photographic exhibition there on Friday night in the shopping centre.' Browne added: 'There is lots of activity in the centre between people shopping and people working there, exhibitions. It's very upsetting for everyone who was involved in it or who witnessed it. I was down there in the last hour and it seems to have calmed down a good bit now.' Browne said he wanted to thank all the emergency services that had attended the scene.
Irish Times
12 hours ago
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- Irish Times
Man dead after shots fired in Carlow shopping centre, Army bomb disposal team at scene
Gardaí were on Sunday night at the scene of a security incident at a shopping centre in Carlow Town during which shots were fired and a man was fatally wounded. Though gardaí said there was no further concern for public safety, a Defence Forces explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team was asked to attend the scene at the Fairgreen Shopping Centre. Gardaí suspect the dead man was carrying devices, which could be explosive or flammable, and that they were on his person at the scene. His remains were due to be examined, to determine if any devices needed to be made safe. As a result, the man's remains on Sunday night lay where he died, with Garda Headquarters confirming in a statement 'a white Irish adult male is deceased at the scene'. READ MORE A young girl also suffered minor injuries and received medical treatment at the shopping centre before going home with family members. She was not wounded and did not require hospitalisation. The alarm was raised at about 6.15pm, with gardaí rushing to the shopping centre after receiving reports of a gun being discharged inside the premises. The armed man fired a number of shots and the fatal shot was self-inflicted. Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan expressed his 'solidarity with those impacted' by the 'really shocking incident', which was 'something we never want or expect to happen in our communities'. 'Gun violence is very rare in Ireland, and I am determined that will remain the case,' he added. 'The area in Carlow is safe. We must now allow An Garda Síochána to investigate this incident fully.' Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris said he had been briefed by Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Rossa Mulcahy about the assistance his Defence Forces personnel were providing to the operation. He was 'thinking of' the young injured girl and her family as well as 'all those who witnessed this situation and the awful shock and upset it must have caused them'. The shopping centre and its car park were set to remain sealed off overnight as gardaí continued their investigations, including the EOD team checks. They were due to be followed by the removal of the dead man's remains and a forensic examination of the scene. Though video footage of some of the incident unfolding was shared on social media, the Garda urged people not to share videos, including on messaging apps. It has asked anyone who recorded the incident to make their footage available to investigating gardaí based in Carlow town. 'The (retail) premises has been evacuated and the scene is preserved,' the Garda statement confirmed. 'The Army EOD team has been requested to attend. At this time, there is no further concern for public safety.'
Yahoo
12 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Man dies and child injured in shopping centre shooting incident
An Irish man has died and a child has been injured in a shooting incident at a shopping centre in County Carlow on Sunday. Emergency services are currently at the scene at the Fairgreen Shopping Centre, with an army bomb disposal team in attendance. Gardaí (Irish police) were alerted to the incident shortly after 18:15 local time. The girl was treated by paramedics at the scene. Gardaí said it is not yet known how her injuries were sustained. The shopping centre has been evacuated and the scene has been sealed off by police. The cordon will remain in place overnight. Gardaí urged people not to share any footage of the incident on social media.
Yahoo
13 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Man dead and child, 9, 'injured' after horror shopping centre shooting in Ireland
A man has been killed and a nine-year-old child is injured after a shooting at a shopping centre in Ireland. The incident happened at the Fairgreen Shopping Centre in County Carlow at around 6.15pm on Sunday. According to Irish broadcaster RTE, the suspect 'fired a number of shots' inside a Tesco supermarket before he died. It is understood that the shooter's wounds were self-inflicted and that the child has suffered non-life threatening injuries. A bomb squad and air ambulance landed at the scene as shoppers fled the area in horror. Gardaí, ambulance and the fire service have also been deployed. A cordon remained in place at the shopping centre on Sunday night as investigations into the shooting continue. The premises have been evacuated while security remain on the scene. However, authorities say there is no further concern for public safety. A Gardai spokesman said: 'Gardaí are currently at the scene of an incident at a retail premises in Carlow town. The alarm was raised shortly after 6:15pm. 'The premises has been evacuated and the scene is preserved. The Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team has been requested to attend. This is something we never expect to happen in our communities Jim O'Callaghan 'At this time, there is no further concern for public safety. Anyone who may have recorded footage of the incident is urged not to share it on social media platforms or messaging apps, but instead to provide it to Gardaí at Carlow Garda Station.' The country's justice minister Jim O'Callaghan said his "thoughts are with everyone affected", adding: "This is something we never want or expect to happen in our communities. "Gun violence is very rare in Ireland, and I am determined that will remain the case." The law in Ireland states that citizens must have a valid license to hold or possess any firearm. Gun crime has seen a significant decline in recent years: from 59 people deliberately wounded by guns in 2005 to just 9 in 2023, a drop of 85 per cent.
