Gardaí investigating after masked armed gang caught setting car alight and damaging house in Limerick

David Raleigh

Gardaí are investigating a motive for an arson attack and damage caused to a house in Castleconnell, Co Limerick on Friday morning.

The violent attack, carried out by four masked males, armed with hatchets and accelerant, occurred around 1.30 am, on Friday.

CCTV footage shared on social media showed that as one of the males entered the curtilage of the property with a hatchet, two of the perpetrators smashed up a car parked outside the house, and the fourth male set the vehicle on fire.

The men then fled in a black coloured car as the occupants of the house emerged from the property.

A female voice can be heard on the footage as the men are carrying out the attack, shouting “what are ye doing...scumbags...f*****g scumbag ya, you’re f*****g dead”.

A male voice is then heard on the recording asking for someone to “ring the fire brigade, Jesus, quick, ring the guards”.

The masked gang’s getaway car was driven by a fifth man.

A garda statement read: “Gardaí received a report of an incident of criminal damage that occurred this Friday 8th August 2025 at approximately 1:30am in Castleconnell, Co. Limerick.”

“A vehicle and a domestic residence have been reported as damaged.”

“No injuries have been reported at this time.”

The Garda statement concluded: “Investigations are ongoing.