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Case No. 15184Criminal damage · Co. Kilkenny · 8 Dec 2024

Gardaí appeal after men damage property with weapons in Callan

Gardaí received reports of up to eight men fighting in the townsland of Skeaugh in Callan, Co Kilkenny, just after 7pm on Sunday 8 December 2024, and some of the men were wielding weapons. The men had left the area when gardaí arrived, and the front wall of a premises was knocked over and three house windows and the windows of two vehicles in a yard were damaged. Gardaí believe a jeep was deliberately driven into the wall. Callan gardaí are appealing for CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage, and as of the 16 December 2024 report no arrests, charges or named suspects had been announced.

  1. Reported16 Dec
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí are investigating a violent incident involving up to eight men.
  • Gardaí received reports of men fighting at the location, and the men dispersed before gardaí arrived.
  • The front wall of a premises was damaged and knocked over, and three windows in a house were broken.
  • Two vehicles parked in a house yard were damaged, with all their windows smashed.
Where
The incident took place in the townsland of Skeaugh in Callan, Co Kilkenny.
When
The incident occurred just after 7pm on Sunday 8 December 2024; the report was published on 15 December 2024 and refers to it as last Sunday.
Cause
The wall is believed to have been knocked down by a jeep deliberately driven into it.
Weapon
Some of the men were wielding some form of weapons.
Investigation
Callan gardaí are investigating and appealing for CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage.
Charges
No arrests, charges or named suspects had been reported as of the 16 December 2024 article.
Other details
No victim or nationality is named in the reports, and no ages are given.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are investigating a violent incident involving up to eight men. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatGardaí received reports of men fighting at the location. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe men dispersed and left the area when gardaí arrived. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe front wall of a premises was damaged and knocked over, and three windows in a house were broken. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatTwo vehicles parked in a house yard were damaged, with all their windows smashed. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place in the townsland of Skeaugh in Callan, Co Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred just after 7pm on a Sunday. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • causeThe wall is believed to have been knocked down by a jeep deliberately driven into it. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • weaponSome of the men were wielding some form of weapons. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationCallan gardaí are investigating and appealing for CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Dec2024
    Reportedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Kilkenny gardaí appeal after men wielding weapons damage property

    First report of this incident. It gives the location, the number of men believed involved, the weapons, the damage and a garda appeal. No arrests or suspects are named. The article is dated 16 December and says the incident happened 'last Sunday', so the date is inferred from the 15 December publication date.

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