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Case No. 14224Criminal damage and intimidation · Co. Louth · 9 Mar 2025

Campers attacked and vandalised at Annagassan campsite, Louth

On Saturday 9 March 2025, two cars drove into a camper van site at Annagassan, County Louth, where at least four men allegedly vandalised the site and campers, shone full beams on the campervans, threw fireworks, debris and eggs, and screamed abuse. The suspect is recorded only as a man, and no name, age or nationality is given. Gardaí were informed, and no arrests or charges were reported in the first article, published on 14 March 2025, in which Sinn Féin councillor Pearse McGeough condemned the attack and called for a more visible Garda presence in the area.

  1. Reported14 Mar
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
  • Two cars drove into a camper van site at Annagassan, County Louth.
  • The men shone full beams on the campervans, threw fireworks, debris and eggs, and screamed abuse.
  • The campsite and the campers there were vandalised.
Where
The attack took place at a camper van site at Annagassan, County Louth.
When
The attack took place on Saturday 9 March 2025.
Other details
  • At least four men were involved in the incident.
  • The men turned off their lights when confronted, to avoid being identified.
  • Councillor Pearse McGeough called the attack an absolute disgrace and sheer hooliganism.
  • The councillor does not believe the culprits were local to Annagassan, and suggested they may be from a nearby locality.
Cause
The men appeared to intend to intimidate those in the campers.
Investigation
  • Gardaí have been informed of the incident.
  • The councillor called for a more visible Garda presence in the area.
Charges
The recorded offences are criminal damage and intimidation, and no arrests or charges were reported.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTwo cars drove into the campsite. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe campsite and the campers there were vandalised. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatThe men shone full beams on the campervans. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatFireworks, debris and eggs were thrown, and abuse was screamed. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe attack took place at a camper van site at Annagassan in County Louth. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe attack took place on Saturday 9 March. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationGardaí have been informed of the incident. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThere were at least four men involved in the incident. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe men appeared to intend to intimidate those in the campers. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe men turned off their lights when confronted to avoid being identified. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe councillor does not believe the culprits were local to Annagassan. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 14 Mar2025
    Reporteddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    'An absolute disgrace'- councillor calls out 'hooligans' who carried out attack on campers in Louth

    First report of the Annagassan campsite attack. Adds the councillor's condemnation, his view that the culprits may be from a nearby locality, his call for more Garda presence, and that gardaí have been informed. No arrests or charges are mentioned.

    suspect, male