Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 8970Burglary and criminal damage · Co. Donegal · 18 Jun 2026

Fire extinguishers set off during Rathmullan burglary, Donegal

Between 4pm on Thursday 18 June and 9:30am on Saturday 20 June 2026, the front door of a house on Kinnegar Road, Rathmullan, County Donegal, was forced open during a burglary, and two fire extinguishers were set off inside, damaging surfaces, pictures and lamps. Nothing was stolen. DonegalLive first reported the incident on 23 June 2026 and named no victim or suspect. Gardaí have appealed for anyone with relevant information to contact Milford Garda Station. No arrest or charge has been reported in the latest article.

  1. Reported23 Jun
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • The front door of the house was forced open and damaged during a burglary.
  • Two fire extinguishers were set off inside the house, damaging surfaces, pictures and lamps.
  • Nothing was stolen from the house.
Weapon
The fire extinguishers were the items used to cause the damage inside the house.
Where
The incident took place at Kinnegar Road, Rathmullan, County Donegal.
When
The incident occurred between 4pm on Thursday 18 June and 9:30am on Saturday 20 June 2026.
Investigation
  • Gardaí have appealed for anyone with relevant information to contact Milford Garda Station.
  • Garda Pádraig McFadden asked anyone who observed suspicious activity in the area between those dates to come forward.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
Other details
DonegalLive first reported the incident on 23 June 2026 and named no victim or suspect.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe front door of the house was forced open and damaged. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatTwo fire extinguishers were set off inside the house. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe fire extinguishers damaged the interior, including surfaces, pictures and lamps. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at Kinnegar Road, Rathmullan. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred between 4pm on Thursday 18 June and 9:30am on Saturday 20 June 2026. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí have appealed for anyone with relevant information to contact Milford Garda Station. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGarda Pádraig McFadden asked anybody who observed suspicious activity in the area between those dates to come forward. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherNothing was stolen from the house during the incident. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Jun2026
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Fire extinguishers set off, damaging property during Donegal burglary

    First report of this incident. Adds the Rathmullan location, the 18–20 June time window, the forced front door, that nothing was stolen, and the garda appeal. No victim or suspect is named.