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Case No. 15684Arson · Co. Limerick · 22 Oct 2024

Arson attack on home in Kileely, Limerick city

Criminal damage by fire, described as an arson attack, struck a home in Kileely, Limerick city, late on Tuesday 22 October 2024. Gardaí and the Fire and Rescue Service were alerted shortly before midnight, and three fire service units attended before returning to base at 12:30am. No injuries were reported, and the reporting does not identify a victim or suspect. In a report published on 23 October 2024, the Limerick Leader said gardaí were appealing for witnesses and for dash-cam or phone footage from the Kileely area between 11:30pm and 12:30am, and that a technical examination of the scene had been carried out. No arrest, charge or court appearance has been reported.

  1. Reported23 Oct
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The incident was criminal damage by fire, described as an arson attack.
Where
The fire was at a home in Kileely, Limerick city, County Limerick.
When
  • The incident happened late on Tuesday night, 22 October 2024.
  • Gardaí and the Fire and Rescue Service were alerted shortly before midnight.
Investigation
  • Gardaí appealed for witnesses from anyone in the Kileely area between 11:30pm and 12:30am.
  • Gardaí asked anyone with dash-cam or mobile phone footage to make contact.
  • A technical examination of the scene has been carried out.
Other details
  • Three fire service units attended before returning to base at 12:30am.
  • No injuries have been reported at this time.
  • The first report was published by the Limerick Leader on 23 October 2024.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported in the available articles.
In court
No court appearance has been reported in the available articles.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe incident was criminal damage by fire. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe arson attack was at a home in Kileely, Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened late on Tuesday night, 22 October. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenGardaí and the Fire and Rescue Service were alerted shortly before midnight. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for anyone in the Kileely area from 11:30pm to 12:30am to come forward. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked anyone with dash-cam or mobile phone footage to make contact. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationA technical examination of the scene has been carried out. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThree fire service units attended before returning to base at 12:30am. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherNo injuries have been reported at this time. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Oct2024
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Gardaí investigating house fire in Limerick city estate

    First report of the arson attack at a Kileely home, with a garda appeal for witnesses and footage for 11:30pm to 12:30am. No existing case matches this incident.