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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18330Criminal damage · Co. Tipperary

Criminal damage to church heating oil tank in Boherlahan, Tipperary

Criminal damage was caused to the heating oil tank at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Boherlahan village, County Tipperary, when a hole was drilled in it at some point between 9am on Tuesday 30 January and 9.30am on Thursday 1 February 2024. Tipperary Live reported the case on 6 February 2024 and updated it on 11 February 2024. No suspect has been named, and no arrest or charge has been reported. Gardaí have appealed to anyone who saw suspicious activity near the church in that period to contact Cahir Garda Station.

  1. Reported11 Feb
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Criminal damage was caused to the heating oil tank at the Church of the Immaculate Conception.
  • A hole was drilled in the oil tank.
Where
The church is in Boherlahan village, County Tipperary.
When
  • The damage happened between 9am on Tuesday 30 January and 9.30am on Thursday 1 February 2024.
  • Tipperary Live reported the case on 6 February 2024 and updated it on 11 February 2024.
Investigation
  • Gardaí have appealed to anyone who witnessed suspicious activity in the vicinity of the church in that period.
  • Anyone with information is asked to contact Cahir Garda Station at (052) 7445631.
Charges
No suspect has been named, and no arrest or charge has been reported.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCriminal damage was caused to the heating oil tank at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Boherlahan village. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatA hole was drilled in the oil tank. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereThe church is in Boherlahan village, County Tipperary. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenThe damage happened between 9am on Tuesday, 30 January and 9.30am on Thursday, 1 February 2024. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí have appealed to anyone who witnessed suspicious activity near the church in that period to contact Cahir Garda Station. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Feb2024
    Reportedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    Gardaí investigate criminal damage to church heating oil tank in county Tipperary village

    Single report of criminal damage with no suspect named. The incident date is a range from Tuesday 30 January to Thursday 1 February 2024, so no single date is given.