Ireland Case No. 19288Criminal damage · Co. Laois · 31 Oct 2023
Criminal damage to playground toilet in Ballylynan, Co Laois
A playground toilet in Ballylynan, Co Laois, was extensively damaged and destroyed on Halloween night, 31 October 2023. No suspect has been identified in the reports, and no arrest or charge has been reported. Gardaí appealed for information on 1 November 2023, asking anyone with information to contact Ballylynan Garda, which is the latest development in the available reports.
- Reported1 Nov
- Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A playground toilet was destroyed.
- The criminal damage involved extensive damage to the toilet.
- Where
- The damage occurred at a playground in Ballylynan, Co Laois.
- When
- The criminal damage happened on Halloween night, 31 October 2023.
- Investigation
- Gardaí appealed to anyone with information to contact Ballylynan Garda on 057 8674100.
- Gardaí said on social media that the playground in Ballylynan was subject to criminal damage overnight.
- No suspect, arrest or charge is reported in the available articles.
- Other details
- The incident was first reported by Leinster Express on 1 November 2023.
5 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA playground toilet was destroyed. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whatThe criminal damage involved extensive damage to the toilet. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whereThe damage occurred at a playground in Ballylynan, Co Laois. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- whenThe criminal damage happened on Halloween night. (leinsterexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí appealed to anyone with information to contact Ballylynan Garda. (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Nov2023Gardai issue appeal over criminal damage to Laois playground
First report of the incident. Gardaí appealed for information and gave the Ballylynan Garda contact number.