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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20008Criminal damage · Co. Offaly

Bench destroyed at Rabbit's Hill, Clara, Offaly

Gardaí are investigating criminal damage to a public amenity after a bench at Rabbit's Hill, Clara, County Offaly, was destroyed over a weekend reported on 22 August 2023. The bench was about 100 metres up from a carpark at a viewing point, and gardaí said in a social media post that the answer lies within the community of Clara. The reports name no victim or suspect, and no arrest or charge has been reported. Anyone with information is asked to contact gardaí on 057 932 7600, and no court proceedings or sentence are reported, so the latest development is this garda appeal of 22 August 2023.

  1. Reported22 Aug
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Gardaí are investigating an act of vandalism to a public amenity in Clara, County Offaly.
  • A bench at Rabbit's Hill was destroyed.
Where
The bench was at Rabbit's Hill, Esker Way, Doorey Way, Ashfield, Clara, about 100 metres up from a carpark at a viewing point.
When
The bench was destroyed over the weekend, and the article was published on 22 August 2023; no more specific date is given.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are investigating criminal damage to a public amenity in Clara.
  • Anyone with information is asked to contact gardaí on 057 932 7600.
Other details
  • Gardaí said in a social media post that the answer lies within the community of Clara.
  • The reports name no victim or suspect.
  • The case was reported by offalyexpress.ie on 22 August 2023.
Charges
No arrest or charge is reported in the articles.
In court
No court proceedings are reported.
Sentence
No sentence is reported.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are investigating an act of vandalism to a public amenity in Offaly. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatA bench was destroyed. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe bench was about 100 metres up from a carpark at a viewing point. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe bench was destroyed over the weekend. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating criminal damage to a public amenity in Clara. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact gardaí on 057 932 7600. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherGardaí said on social media that the answer lies within the community of Clara. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Aug2023
    Reportedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    'Answer lies in the community' - Gardai investigating vandalism to public amenity in Offaly

    Garda appeal and social media post about the destruction of a bench at Rabbit's Hill, Clara. The article gives no specific date beyond 'over the weekend', and no suspect or victim is named.