Gardai arrest young man over Galway shooting
The victim of the shooting in Galway received severe eye injuries after a gunman stormed a premises
Gardai have arrested a young man after a shooting in Ballinasloe on Monday morning.
The arrested man, in his 20s, is being detained at a station in the Garda North Western Region under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 in connection with the incident which left one man with significant injuries.
A garda spokesman confirmed the arrest to Galway Live and said investigations are still ongoing.
The victim of the early morning shooting received severe eye injuries after a gunman stormed a premises.
The young man was rushed to hospital after the shooting that took place at an apartment in Dunlo near Ballinasloe in the early hours of Monday morning.
The injured man, in his 20s, is recovering from the severe but non life threatening eye injuries in University Hospital Galway.
A spokesman told Galway Live: “Gardaí are investigating all the circumstances in relation to the discharge of a firearm at a residence at Dunlo, Ballinasloe, Co Galway, on Monday 3rd August 2026.
“Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene following report of the incident, which occurred at approximately 3:15am.”
The spokesman continued: “A male aged in his 20s was conveyed to University Hospital Galway to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
“Any person who was in the vicinity of the Cúlán Eiscir Riada area on the morning of Monday 3rd August 2026 between 2:30am and 4:00am and who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) is asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.
“Anyone with any information is asked to contact Ballinasloe Garda Station on 090 9631890, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station. Investigations are ongoing.”