Ireland Case No. 12342Criminal damage · Co. Longford · 14 Oct 2025
Gardaí appeal over violent attack on house and car in Clonbalt Woods, Longford
Gardaí in Longford are investigating a violent attack on a house and a parked car in Clonbalt Woods, just outside Longford town, on the evening of 14 October 2025. Gardaí are asking motorists for dashcam footage from the area.
- Reported15 Oct
2 reports - Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA car parked at the front of the property was damaged in the attack. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe front door was kicked in and the lower-level front windows were smashed. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe attackers kicked in the front door and smashed the ground level windows at the front of the house. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatA car parked outside the house was also targeted and damaged. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe attack was on a house at Clonbalt Woods, Longford town. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe attack took place on a house and car in Clonbalt Woods, just outside Longford town. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at around 8.20pm on Tuesday 14 October 2025. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe attack is believed to have happened at around 8.20pm on Tuesday 14 October 2025. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí have launched an official investigation. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Longford Garda Station. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationLongford Gardaí immediately launched an official investigation into the incident. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for dashcam footage from between 7:30pm and 8:45pm on the Tuesday evening. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherNo damage appears to have been done to the windows at the back of the property. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherSources say the house has been targeted before. (longfordleader.ie)
- otherNo damage appeared to have been carried out to the back of the house. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 22 Oct2025Gardaí appeal to motorists over violent attack at Longford house
Adds the location, time, damage to the house and car, and the Garda appeal for dashcam footage. No arrests or suspects are reported.
- 15 Oct2025First pictures of damage to Longford house following last night's attack
Adds that the front door was kicked in and the lower front windows smashed, that a car parked at the front was damaged, that the back windows were undamaged, that sources say the house has been targeted before, and that the incident was reported to have occurred at about 8.20pm.