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Case No. 17685Criminal damage and fire · Co. Carlow · 8 Apr 2024

Car crashes into premises and catches fire on Tullow Street, Carlow

At around 2.30am on Monday, 8 April 2024, a car crashed into the front of a premises on Tullow Street, Co Carlow, near the Kildare-Carlow border. A fire broke out, fire services attended to control it, and significant damage was caused to the property, though no injuries were reported. Gardaí are investigating an incident of criminal damage and fire. No arrest, suspect, charge, court appearance or sentence has been reported. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to contact Carlow Garda Station.

  1. Reported8 Apr
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A car crashed into the front of a building.
  • A fire broke out and fire services attended to control it.
  • Significant damage was caused to the property.
  • No injuries were reported.
Where
The premises is on Tullow Street, Co Carlow, near the Kildare-Carlow border.
When
The incident happened in the early hours of Monday, 8 April 2024, at around 2.30am.
Cause
The car impacted the front of the building, and no reason for the crash is given in the reports.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are investigating an incident of criminal damage and fire.
  • No suspect or arrest is mentioned in the reports.
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to contact Carlow Garda Station.
Charges
No charge has been reported.
In court
No court proceedings have been reported.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
Other details
The incident was first reported by kildarenow.com on 8 April 2024; the extra.ie item contains only a headline.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA car crashed into a building. (extra.ie)
  • whatA fire broke out and fire services attended to control it. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatSignificant damage was caused to the property. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatNo injuries were reported. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe incident happened at a premises on Tullow Street, Co Carlow. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident happened in the early hours of Monday, 8 April 2024. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident occurred at around 2.30am. (kildarenow.com)
  • causeA car hit the front of the building. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating the incident. (extra.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating an incident of criminal damage and fire. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to contact Carlow Garda Station. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 8 Apr2024
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Gardaí investigate after car ploughs into premises and catches fire near Kildare-Carlow border

    First report of the incident; gardaí are appealing for witnesses. No suspect or arrest is mentioned.

  2. 8 Apr2024
    Reportedextra.ie, follow-up
    Gardai Investigating After Car Crashes Into Building In Carlow

    Only the headline survived; the article body is site template code with no summary, date, people or details.