Ireland Car set alight in Farneyhoogan, Longford town
On 24 June 2023 at about 3.50am, a car was deliberately set alight in a housing estate in the Farneyhoogan area of Longford town, County Longford. Gardaí are investigating the fire as criminal damage by fire to a car, and no injuries have been reported. The fire is understood not to be linked to an apparent arson attack at a Longford town garage nine days earlier. As of reports published on 26 and 27 June 2023, an investigation was underway, no arrests had been made, and no owner or suspect is named in the sources.
- Reported26 Jun
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A car was deliberately set alight inside a housing estate in the Farneyhoogan area of Longford town.
- The Offaly Express headline describes the housing estate as in the Midlands, while its text places it in Farneyhoogan, Longford town.
- Where
- The fire happened in the Farneyhoogan area of the county town of Longford, County Longford.
- When
- The fire occurred on 24 June 2023 at about 3.50am, in the early hours of a Saturday morning.
- Cause
- Gardaí are investigating the fire as criminal damage by fire to a car.
- Investigation
- An investigation was underway, and no arrests had been made, as stated in reports published on 26 and 27 June 2023.
- Other details
- No injuries have been reported.
- The fire is understood not to be linked to an investigation into an apparent arson attack at a Longford town garage nine days earlier.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA car was deliberately set alight inside a Longford town housing estate. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatA car was deliberately set alight in a housing estate in the Midlands. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe incident happened in the Farneyhoogan area of the county town of Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe fire happened in the Farneyhoogan area of Longford town. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe fire occurred on 24 June 2023 at 3.50am. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe incident happened in the early hours of Saturday morning. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe garda statement dates the incident to 24 June 2023 at 3.50am. (offalyexpress.ie)
- causeGardaí are investigating the fire as criminal damage by fire to a car. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationAn investigation is underway into the car fire. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationNo arrests have been made. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationAn investigation is underway, and no arrests have yet been made. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherNo injuries have been reported. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe car fire is understood not to be linked to an ongoing investigation into an apparent arson attack at a garage in Longford town nine days earlier. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe incident is understood not to be linked to an investigation into an arson attack at a Longford town garage nine days earlier. (offalyexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Jun2023Garda probe after car is torched in alleged arson attack in housing estate in the Midlands
Report of a car torched in Farneyhoogan, Longford town, at 3.50am on 24 June 2023. Gardaí are investigating, no arrests yet, no injuries. Gardaí say it is not linked to an arson attack at a Longford garage nine days earlier.
- 26 Jun2023Garda probe after car is torched in alleged arson attack in Longford housing estate
Adds that the fire is understood not to be linked to an ongoing arson investigation into a garage fire in Longford town nine days earlier, and gives the garda spokesperson's statement that an investigation is underway with no arrests.