A man escaped on a bicycle after he fired a shot into a house in Lee estate, Limerick, at 10.45 p.m. on Saturday. A man was questioned in connection with the incident and later released. A file is being prepared for the DPP.
It is understood a woman was watching TV while her children slept upstairs when the attacker struck with a sawn-off shotgun. No one was hit, but the woman was showered with glass from a broken window. The gunman was described as being 5ft 10ins. He wore a black tracksuit trousers and a hooded top. Gardai are seeking witnesses.