Garda car rammed and items thrown from windows during wild high speed chase

A garda car responding to burglary incidents in Clare and Tipperary was rammed during a subsequent high speed chase across three counties in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a number of incidents that occurred in the Clare/Tipperary division and eventually ended in Co Limerick in the early hours of Saturday, August 30, 2025.

A Garda statement said: "At approximately 4:20am, Gardaí received a report of burglary at a residence in the Parkmore area of Roscrea, Co. Tipperary. A number of items and a sum of cash were reported as stolen. A number of similar incidents have since also been reported in the Parkmore area.

"Later at approximately 5:45am, Gardaí in Killaloe, Co. Clare responded to an attempted burglary at a commercial premises on Convent Hill.

"While in the course of responding to this incident, a vehicle deliberately collided with an official Garda patrol car.

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"Gardaí pursued the suspect vehicle at a safe distance into Ballina and towards Birdhill, where a number of items were subsequently thrown at the patrol car."

A garda spokesperson went on to confirm the suspect vehicle proceeded onto the M7 motorway and continued to drive in a dangerous manner, travelling southbound in the northbound carriageway.

With assistance from the Limerick Armed Support Unit, the vehicle was brought to a stop on the Golf Links Road in Ballysimon, Co Limerick.

"Two men, aged in their 40s and 20s, were arrested at the scene and detained at a Garda station in the Clare/Tipperary Division under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984," gardaí said.

"A number of items reported as stolen were recovered at the scene. The vehicle was seized by Gardaí and removed for technical examination.

"No injuries were received by Garda members involved.

"Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to these incidents to come forward."

Any persons who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) in the Roscrea, Co. Tipperary and Killaloe, Co. Clare areas between 3:00am and 6:00am are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.

In particular, Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the movements of a Laois (LS) registered black BMW 520 in these areas in the early hours of Saturday, August 30, 2025.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Nenagh Garda station on 067 50450, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.