Shootings in Limerick make up 30% of all reported cases

UP to 30% of all shootings in the country now occur in Limerick, the city’s garda chief said last night.

As gardaí made more gun seizures in Limerick yesterday, Chief Superintendent Willie Keane, head of the Limerick garda division which takes in the city and county and a small part of Clare, said the number of shooting incidents was a growing concern.

Although the population represents about 1.5% of the country, some 25%-30% of all shooting incidents take place in Limerick. While the number of shootings was down last year on 2005, he said they still represented between 25% and 30% of all reported shooting incidents in the State.