Gardaí investigate another Limerick shooting

Gardaí in Limerick are investigating a second shooting at a house on the north side of the city in just over 48 hours.

A single shot was fired at the front window of a house in the Lee Estate at 12.30am yesterday. No one was injured in the attack but the house was occupied at the time.

It is understood the shot was discharged from a shot gun. Gardaí have appealed to anyone who may have witnessed the inicident to contact Mayorstone Garda Station on 061-456980.

Thursday night's gun attack was the second shooting on the north side of the city in just over 48 hours.

A house in Kileely was shot at in a similar style attack at 11pm on Tuesday. Again, nobody was injured, but the house was occupied at the time.

A link between the two shootings has not been confirmed. However, initial inquiries would suggest that they are not connected, according to Garda sources.

Meanwhile, in a separate investigation, gardaí from the south side of the city have released without charge two women who were arrested following Wednesday's night's seizure of €280,000 worth of cocaine.

The women, aged 24 and 26, were arrested following a special surveillance operation at Colbert Station in Limerick after returning from Dublin by train.

It is understood the women were carrying four kilogrammes of cocaine, which they had hidden in shopping bags.

They were arrested and detained at Roxboro Garda Station under section four of the Criminal Justice Act, but were released without charge late on Wednesday night.

Senior Garda sources haver described this latest drugs haul as a major blow against one of the country's biggest drugs gangs, which is based on the south side of Limerick city.