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Man dead and girl injured following shooting in Carlow

Jun 2, 2025 08:00
By Shannonside News
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Man dead and girl injured following shooting in Carlow

Gardaí were alerted following reports of shots fired shortly after a quarter past 6 yesterday evening.

A man has died and a girl has been injured after shots were fired at a shopping centre in Carlow Town.
The child received treatment from paramedics following the incident, but did not need hospital care.

The Army Bomb Disposal Team attended the scene at the Fairgreen Shopping Centre, and the area was sealed off overnight.
Gardaí were alerted following reports of shots fired shortly after a quarter past 6 yesterday evening.
This eye-witness was in a nearby barber shop at the time - he explains what he saw:

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