GARDAI are investigating a pipe bomb attack at a house in Limerick city this morning.
Locals reported that the improvised device exploded with a loud bang after it landed in a rear garden of a house.
The blast occurred at near a property on Hyde Road, Ballinacurra Weston, Limerick, at around 4am.
Gardai suspect the attack is linked to an ongoing violent feud between rival groups on the southside of the city.
It’s the latest violent attack in the same area in just over a week and Garda sources said they fear people will be seriously maimed or killed if the feud continues.
On January 23 last, shots were fired at a male on Hyde Road at around 11pm. The intended target fortunately escaped injury.
A number of the individuals involved in the feuding have close connections to the Dundon/McCarthy crime group which was responsible for the murder of a number of men in the city.
Several people are before the courts charged with serious criminal offences that Gardai suspect are connected with the current feuding.
A number of other homes, as well as people, have been targeted in stabbings, drive-by gun attacks, petrol bombings and pipe bomb attacks as part of the feud.
A number of individuals involved have long-running links to criminal gangs involved in the sale and supply of drugs.
A number of children have been in the immediate vicinity of a number of the violent attacks, and cops have warned that youngsters could easily be injured, or worse, if the violence continues.
A Cork-based Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit (EOD), attached to the Defence Forces, which deals with the recovery of IEDs (improvised explosive devices), has been deployed to Limerick to deal with explosive materials left under cars as part of the feud.
However, cops did not request the assistance of the that unit following this morning’s incident as the device had already exploded.
A spokesperson said: “Gardai are investigating an alleged incident involving an explosive device at a domestic residence on Hyde Avenue, Ballinacurra Weston, Co. Limerick this morning, Sunday 2nd February 2025.”
“No injuries have been reported to Gardai.”
“Enquiries are ongoing.”
