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Update - Firearms Incident in Carlow Town – Sunday, 1st June 2025

Issue Date: 01/06/2025

Shortly after 6:15pm, Gardaí were alerted following reports of a firearm discharge at Fairgreen Shopping Centre, Carlow.

An Garda Síochána 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.

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.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Carlow Garda Station at 059-9136620 or the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111.

Investigations are ongoing.