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Irish Times
3 days ago
- General
- Irish Times
Man dead, girl (9) injured after shots fired in Carlow shopping centre
Gardaí are the scene of a major security incident in Carlow Town during which shots were fired and one person was fatally wounded. A nine-year-old girl also suffered a leg injury. Her injuries are not life-threatening. Though gardaí said there is no further concern for public safety, a Defence Forces explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team has been asked to attend the scene at the Fairgreen Shopping Centre. It is understood gardaí have sought assistance from the EOD team as they suspect a device the dead man was carrying, which could be explosive or flammable, is at the scene and its status must be checked before the area can be declared safe. READ MORE The alarm was raised at about 6.15pm. When gardaí arrived into the area they confronted an armed man who appears to have discharged a number of shots. Though video footage of some of the incident unfolding has been shared on social media, Garda Headquarters has issued a statement urging people not to share videos, including on messaging apps. It has requested anyone in the area at the time, and who recorded the incident, to make that 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.' The operation involved Garda and Defence Forces personnel, as well as paramedics, and was continuing on Sunday evening. Garda Headquarters said no further information was available 'at this time'.
BBC News
12-05-2025
- BBC News
Bomb squad called to Powburn petrol station ATM blast
A bomb disposal unit was called to a petrol station after an explosion during an attempted theft at a cash machine. It happened between Sunday evening and Monday morning at Hedgeley Services, off the A697 at Powburn in was reported the group had arrived in a vehicle before carrying out a small explosion.A Northumbria Police spokesperson said they left empty-handed and no-one was injured. "Officers are in attendance at the scene alongside an Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) team as a precaution," the spokesperson asked for witnesses to get in touch. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
