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Case No. 3424Criminal damage (attack on property) · Co. Louth · 31 Jan 2026

Family launches fundraiser after home attacked by hammer-wielding youths in Drogheda

On 31 January 2026 at around 4.30pm, a group of youths armed with hammers and travelling on e-scooters allegedly attacked the home of Alan Murray, a Co Louth grandfather, on Donore Road in Drogheda, smashing windows and causing significant damage. The family faces more than €1,175 in costs, none covered by insurance, and Murray launched a GoFundMe with a €450 target. By the reporting of 31 March 2026, the fundraiser had raised less than 10 per cent of its target, and Murray was appealing for CCTV footage from residents near the Tesco Extra side of Donore Road. No arrests or charges are mentioned in the reporting.

  1. Reported31 Mar
    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
Youths armed with hammers and travelling on e-scooters allegedly attacked the family home, smashing windows and causing significant damage.
Where
The attack took place on Donore Road in Drogheda, Co Louth.
When
The attack occurred on 31 January 2026 at around 4.30pm.
Weapon
The youths were reported to be armed with hammers.
Other details
  • Alan Murray, a Co Louth grandfather, said his young grandson was not in the house during the attack.
  • The family faces more than €1,175 in costs for emergency boarding, home repairs and damage to car windows, none of which is covered by insurance.
  • Alan Murray launched a GoFundMe with a target of €450 to help rebuild a sense of safety in the home.
  • At the time of reporting, the GoFundMe had raised less than 10 per cent of its €450 target.
Investigation
Alan Murray is appealing for CCTV footage from residents along Donore Road, particularly near the Tesco Extra side, from the time of the incident.
Charges
No arrests or charges are mentioned in the reporting.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA group of youths armed with hammers and travelling on e-scooters targeted the home, smashing windows and causing significant damage. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe group allegedly targeted the home, smashed windows and caused significant damage to the property. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe family faced more than €1,175 in costs for emergency boarding, home repairs and damage to car windows, none covered by insurance. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAlan Murray launched a GoFundMe to raise money to rebuild a sense of safety in their home. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe fundraiser had raised less than 10 per cent of its €450 target. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAlan Murray's young grandson was not in the house at the time of the attack. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • whatA group of youths armed with hammers attacked the family's home, smashing windows and causing significant damage. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe youths were travelling on e-scooters during the attack. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe attack took place on the Donore Road in Drogheda. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe attack occurred on 31 January at around 4.30pm on Donore Road, Drogheda. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 31 January at around 4.30pm. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationAlan Murray is appealing for CCTV footage from residents along Donore Road, particularly near the Tesco Extra side. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationAlan Murray is appealing to residents along Donore Road, particularly near the Tesco Extra side, for CCTV footage from the time of the incident. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe family faced more than €1,175 in costs for emergency boarding, home repairs and damage to car windows. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherNone of the repair costs were covered by insurance. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherAlan Murray launched a GoFundMe fundraiser with a target of €450. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe fundraiser had raised less than 10 per cent of its €450 target at the time of publication. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 31 Mar2026
    Reporteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Family launches fundraiser as home attacked by hammer-wielding youths

    Reports the family's GoFundMe fundraiser and appeal for CCTV footage from local residents following the attack; no arrests or charges mentioned.

    victim, Alan Murray, male, irish (judged from name)Alan Murray
  2. 31 Mar2026
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Family launches fundraiser as home attacked by hammer-wielding youths

    Adds details on the GoFundMe target (€450), the amount raised (less than 10%), the specific time of the attack (around 4.30pm), and the appeal for CCTV footage from residents near the Tesco Extra side of Donore Road.

    victim, Alan Murray, male, irish (judged from name)Alan Murrayvictim, male