The incident occurred at Old Knockmay Road, Portlaoise, at around 1.30 am on Sunday.

On Tuesday, protesters stormed and torched the parliament, the Supreme Court, and multiple government offices, including Singha Durbar – the central administrative complex.

The spokeswoman concluded that Garda investigations into the incidents were “ongoing”.

A group of men wearing balaclavas had smashed windows and attempted to set fire to the empty property.

Officers responded to reports of gunshots at a house in Drombanna at around 9pm on March 23rd

The incident is believed to have happened in Derry earlier this month.