A teenager was injured in a shooting in Curragh Park, Ballinasloe, Co Galway, and Gardaí are appealing for witnesses. Gardaí said a shot was fired in a green area in the estate shortly before 2am on Thursday, 5 November 2026. A male juvenile, in his teens, was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at University Hospital Galway. An Incident Room was set up at Ballinasloe Garda Station and a Senior Investigating Officer was appointed. Investigating Gardaí carried out searches of properties in Ballinasloe and Athlone on 5 November and seized a vehicle and a number of electronic devices. A male adult in his late teens was arrested in Athlone and is being detained at a station in the Garda North Western Region under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007. A second man, aged in his 20s, was arrested in Athlone on foot of outstanding bench warrants. Gardaí are asking anyone who was in the area between midnight and 3am at Curragh Park, or anyone with dash-cam, CCTV or other footage, to come forward. People can contact Ballinasloe Garda Station, the Garda Confidential Line, or any Garda station. The investigation is ongoing.