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Case No. 17092Criminal damage (petrol bomb attack) · Co. Dublin · 29 May 2024

Garda investigation into petrol bomb attack at house in Tallaght

At about 5am on 29 May 2024, a house on Ardmore Drive in Tallaght, Dublin, was attacked with a petrol bomb, and no injuries have been reported. The offence is recorded as criminal damage. The facts provided do not identify a victim or suspect. Gardaí are investigating, and no arrest or charge is recorded in the facts provided, so the ongoing investigation is the latest development. An earlier version of the article reported a fire at a High Street address overnight, but the updated article gives the Ardmore Drive location.

  1. Reported29 May
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Key facts

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What happened
A house was attacked with a petrol bomb.
Where
The house is on Ardmore Drive in the Tallaght area of Dublin.
When
The attack happened at about 5am on 29 May 2024.
Weapon
The attack used a petrol bomb.
Charges
The offence is recorded as criminal damage.
Investigation
Gardaí are investigating the incident.
Other details
  • No injuries have been reported.
  • An earlier version of the article reported a fire at a High Street address in Tallaght overnight, while the updated article places the attack on Ardmore Drive.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA house was attacked with a petrol bomb. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe attack was on a house in the Tallaght area of Dublin. (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe house is on Ardmore Drive. (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe attack happened at about 5am on 29 May 2024. (thejournal.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating the incident. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherNo injuries have been reported. (thejournal.ie)
  • otherAn earlier version of the article reported a fire at an address on High Street in Tallaght overnight. (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 May2024
    Reportedthejournal.ie, first report
    Garda investigation into petrol bomb attack at house in Tallaght

    The article was updated: an earlier version reported a fire at an address on High Street in Tallaght overnight. No existing case matches this Ardmore Drive incident.