Longford community project cancels all activities following shooting

In this picture from the night of the shooting, Community House can be seen to the right of the targeted property. | Longford Leader

placeholder image — In this picture from the night of the shooting, Community House can be seen to the right of the targeted property. | Longford Leader

The Empowering Communities Project, which operates from Community House at 4 Palace Crescent in Ardnacassa, has cancelled its activities for the week.

All Empowering Communities Project activities and groups due to take place in Community House, Ardnacassa have been cancelled for the remainder of the week following Monday night’s shooting in the estate.

The organisers confirmed they were cancelling the scheduled activities “due to the ongoing Garda investigation into the incident” which occurred at the house next door just before 9.40 on Monday night.

The scene in Palace Crescent, Ardnacassa on Monday night | Longford Leader

The Palace Crescent shooting was one of two incidents of gunfire reported in Longford town that night, with a second shooting having occurred in Pearse View in Lisbrack.

No one was injured during either incident.

Worryingly, the shooting in Palace Crescent was the second to occur in Ardnacassa within just five days

Pictures from the Garda investigation of the scene in Palace Crescent Ardnacassa on Monday night. | Longford Leader

On Thursday November 5, shortly after 11:20 at night, Gardaí responded to reports of a shooting incident in Ardnacassa’s Grían Ard estate whereby a number of shots had been fired through the window of a home.

Several people were in the residence at the time, however no injuries were sustained during the attack.

A Garda van blocking off the street in Palace Crescent on Monday night | Longford Leader

Longford Gardaí are now appealing for anyone who was in the vicinity of the Ardnacassa / Ballinalee Road on either Thursday November 5 or Monday November 9, to come forward.