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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 20100Criminal damage · Co. Donegal

Bollards at Dungloe pier defaced by vandals

Unidentified vandals painted over 100-year-old granite bollards at Dungloe pier in County Donegal, in an incident reported on 5 August 2023; the incident date is not given. A spokesperson for the local Forbairt Na Rosann group expressed dismay and asked the vandals to restore the bollards to their original state. The suspect is recorded only as an unnamed person, and the source reports no garda investigation, arrest or charge. The latest reported development is the group's appeal of 5 August 2023 for the bollards to be restored.

  1. Reported5 Aug
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Vandals painted over 100-year-old granite bollards at Dungloe pier.
Where
The incident happened at Dungloe pier in County Donegal.
When
The incident date is not given; the report was published on 5 August 2023.
Cause
The source describes the vandalism as mindless and gives no other reason for it.
Other details
  • The bollards were placed on the pier about 100 years earlier and had stood untouched from 1923 to 2023.
  • The bollards would have been handcrafted using only basic tools.
  • A spokesperson for the local Forbairt Na Rosann group expressed dismay at the action.
Investigation
The suspect is recorded only as an unnamed person, and no garda investigation, arrest or charge is reported.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatVandals interfered with 100-year-old granite bollards at the local pier. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe bollards at Dungloe pier were painted over. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened at Dungloe pier. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherA spokesperson for the local Forbairt Na Rosann group expressed dismay at the action. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe bollards were placed on the pier 100 years ago and had stood untouched from 1923 to 2023. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe group asked the vandals to restore the bollards to their original state. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 5 Aug2023
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Dungloe locals annoyed by 'mindless vandals' attack at local pier

    Reports the vandalism of the pier bollards and the local reaction. Does not mention a garda investigation, arrest or any suspect.

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