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Four cars and a house badly damaged in arson attack

Four cars and a house have been badly damaged in an arson attack in Portadown, Co Armagh. The incident happened in the Derrycarne area during the early hours of Sunday. PSNI Inspector McCullough said officers received a report at about 1.50am that ...

07 Aug 2022 at 17:53

National News

Taoiseach Simon Harris condemns arson attack on building earmarked for asylum seekers

Taoiseach Simon Harris has criticised the people behind an arson attack on a building that was earmarked for asylum seeker accommodation. The fire, at Trudder House in Newtownmountkennedy in Co Wicklow, broke out in the early hours of Saturday ...

15 Apr 2024 at 15:51

Inishowen

Shed set on fire at Buncrana property

Gardaí are investigating a fire that occurred at The Meadows, Buncrana. A shed at a property was set alight, the fire was extinguished by the fire services and nobody got hurt. The incident occurred on Monday, February 19 between 9:45pm and ...

20 Feb 2024 at 11:26

East Donegal

Two truck cabs destroyed in Newtowncunningham treated as suspected arson

Gardaí are investigating an incident of criminal damage that occurred in a yard at Main Street, Newtowncunningham, on Saturday, April 1, between 6pm and 8pm. Shortly before 8pm Gardaí received a report that two truck cabs were on fire at ...

04 Apr 2023 at 12:53

National News

Country fortunate spate of arson attacks has not led to loss of life, says Coxon

It is fortunate there has been no loss of life caused by a spate of arson attacks on buildings earmarked or rumoured to be used for housing asylum seekers, a senior Garda officer has said. During an appearance before the Oireachtas ...

05 Mar 2024 at 20:11

National News

Arson attacks condemned as ‘anti-democratic’ and ‘domestic terrorism’

Politicians have condemned recent arson attacks around the country during a Dail debate as “violent extremism” and a form of “domestic terrorism”. Equality Minister Roderic O’Gorman said that debating policy was a normal part of ...

27 Feb 2024 at 18:45

National News

National: Gardaí appeal for witnesses after incident of arson on New Year's Eve

GARDAÍ are investigating an incident of criminal damage by fire that occurred at a premises on Thorncastle Street in Ringsend, Dublin 4 on December 31, 2023. At approximately 1.55am on Sunday morning, Gardaí responded to ...

01 Jan 2024 at 11:18

There are people who ‘know exactly’ who is behind arson attacks – Helen McEntee

National News

Protesters ‘know exactly’ who is behind arson attacks, says Helen McEntee

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has said there are people across the country who “know exactly” who is behind suspected arson attacks on buildings and urged them to come forward. Gardai and the Government have been ...

08 Feb 2024 at 23:03

National News

‘Real risk’ of someone being killed in arson attack, warns McGrath

The Minister for Finance has warned there is a real risk of someone being killed in an arson attack, as the gardai and government grapple with a series of incidents on premises rumoured to be used for asylum ...

08 Feb 2024 at 16:16

National News

Minister ‘eager’ to see more arrests amid investigations into arson attacks

The children’s minister has said he is “eager” to see more people arrested in relation to arson attacks on buildings, saying the gardai are treating the investigations seriously. Roderic O’Gorman said it is ...

09 Feb 2024 at 15:19

Local News

Man pleads guilty to unlawful killing of mother by arson in Doochary home

A murder charge will be dropped against a 62-year-old man after he pleaded guilty to the unlawful killing by arson of his mother, who died in a house fire. Geunter Lohse appeared at the Central Criminal ...

20 Mar 2024 at 14:34

National News

'I was subject to an arson attack by drug dealers' - security measures sought for councillors

Local elected representatives need a security allowance after a county councillors house had a brick thrown through a window, according to an independent senator. Senator Sharon Keogan has repeated her ...

19 Jul 2023 at 15:17

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