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Case No. 13471Arson · Co. Westmeath · 12 Jun 2025

Four hospitalised after arson attack on house in Mullingar

Four people were hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries after a fire at a house in Newtown Lawns, Mullingar, Co Westmeath, in the early hours of Thursday 12 June 2025. Gardaí are investigating the fire as criminal damage and appealing for information.

  1. Reported12 Jun
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatFour people were hospitalised after an arson attack on a house in the Midlands. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatFour people were hospitalised after an arson attack on a house. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatThe four occupants were taken to Mullingar General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe fire was at a house in Mullingar, Co Westmeath. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe fire was reported at a residential property in Newtown Lawns. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe criminal damage by fire was at a house in Mullingar, Co Westmeath. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe fire was at a residential property in Newtown Lawns. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenGardaí received a report of the fire at about 12:50am. (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe fire happened in the early hours of Thursday morning. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationThe scene was preserved and a technical examination was carried out. (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked anyone with information to contact them. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked people in the Newtown Lawns area between 12:15am and 1:15am to contact them if they saw unusual activity. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked road users and pedestrians with camera footage, including dash cam, to provide it. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked for information about anyone with unexplained burns or who sought treatment for burns since the early hours of 12 June. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing to anyone with information about the incident to contact them. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked people in the Newtown Lawns area between 12:15am and 1:15am who saw unusual activity to contact them. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked road users and pedestrians with camera footage, including dash cam, to make it available. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for information on any person with unexplained burns or who sought treatment for burns since the early hours of 12 June. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherFour people were in the house and were taken to Mullingar General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherFour people were in the house at the time of the fire. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 12 Jun2025
    Reportedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Four people hospitalised after early morning arson attack on house in the Midlands

    First report of the incident. Four occupants were taken to Mullingar General Hospital. No suspects are identified, and gardaí are appealing for witnesses, camera footage and information about people with unexplained burns.

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  2. 12 Jun2025
    Reportedoffalyexpress.ie, follow-up
    Four people hospitalised after early morning arson attack on house in the Midlands

    First report of this incident. Gives the location as Newtown Lawns, Mullingar, the time of the fire report, the injuries and hospital treatment, and Garda appeals for information and footage. No existing case covers this incident.

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