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Case No. 17063Arson · Co. Limerick · 31 May 2024

Fire at property outside Rathkeale under investigation

On 31 May 2024, a fire caused extensive damage to a property in Wolfeburgges, outside Rathkeale, County Limerick, which gardaí are investigating as an alleged incident of criminal damage by fire. Local gardaí and fire services attended at around 8.45pm that Friday, and the scene was preserved overnight and inspected by the Divisional Scenes of Crime the next morning. The reports do not name a victim or suspect. In a statement issued on 1 June 2024, gardaí appealed for witnesses and anyone with information, and said no arrests had been made, so the case remains under investigation.

  1. Reported1 Jun
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A fire at a property was treated by gardaí as an alleged incident of criminal damage by fire.
  • Extensive damage was caused to the property.
Where
The property is in Wolfeburgges, outside Rathkeale, County Limerick.
When
  • The incident occurred on 31 May 2024.
  • Local gardaí and fire services attended the scene at around 8.45pm on the Friday.
Investigation
  • The scene was preserved overnight and inspected by the Divisional Scenes of Crime on the Saturday morning.
  • Gardaí issued a statement on 1 June 2024 appealing for witnesses.
  • Investigating officers in Rathkeale asked anyone with information about the fire to come forward.
  • According to gardaí, no arrests had been made.
Other details
The reports do not name a victim or a suspect.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA criminal damage incident by fire occurred at a property. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatExtensive damage was caused to the property. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe property is in Wolfeburgges, outside Rathkeale, County Limerick. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 31 May 2024. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenLocal forces and fire services attended the scene at around 8.45pm on the Friday. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationThe scene was preserved overnight and inspected by the Divisional Scenes of Crime. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationInvestigating officers in Rathkeale are appealing to witnesses and anyone with information to come forward. (limerickpost.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Jun2024
    Reportedlimerickpost.ie, first report
    Gardaí investigating after fire outside Rathkeale

    Adds the Garda statement, the location in Wolfeburgges, the time of the fire service response, the preserved scene and the appeal for witnesses. No existing case matches this incident.