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Case No. 20734Criminal damage by fire (suspected arson) · Co. Donegal · 8 Jun 2023

Gardaí believe two Bundoran fires were started maliciously

On Thursday 8 June 2023, a fire was reported shortly after 5.50pm at a derelict building on the Promenade Road in Bundoran, Donegal. At 6.35pm a second fire broke out in the skip area of a business on the same road, and fire services extinguished both fires. Gardaí in the Ballyshannon District believe both fires were started maliciously and are investigating them as criminal damage. The latest development, reported on 13 June 2023, is a Garda appeal for dash cam footage and information, and no suspect, arrest or charge has been reported.

  1. Reported13 Jun
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  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Two fires in Bundoran are being investigated by Gardaí as criminal damage by fire.
  • A second fire broke out at 6.35pm in the skip area of a business on the Promenade Road.
Where
The first fire was at a derelict building along the Promenade Road in Bundoran.
When
The first fire was reported shortly after 5.50pm on Thursday 8 June 2023.
Other details
  • The business is named in the article as Waterworld.
  • The Gardaí appeal and the malicious-cause belief were first reported by donegallive.ie on 13 June 2023.
Cause
Both fires are believed to have been started maliciously.
Investigation
  • Fire services extinguished both fires.
  • Gardaí in the Ballyshannon District are investigating the fires as criminal damage.
  • Gardaí appealed for dash cam footage from road users in the area between 5.30pm and 7pm.
  • Gardaí also appealed for information about the fires.
Charges
No suspect, arrest or charge has been reported.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA second fire broke out at 6.35pm in the skip area of a business on the Promenade Road. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe first fire was at a derelict building along the Promenade Road in Bundoran. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe first fire was reported shortly after 5.50pm on Thursday 8 June. (donegallive.ie)
  • causeBoth fires are believed to have been started maliciously. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationFire services extinguished both fires. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in the Ballyshannon District are investigating the fires as criminal damage. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for dash cam footage from road users who were in the area between 5.30pm and 7pm. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Jun2023
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Gardaí believe two Bundoran fires were started maliciously

    First report of two linked fires in Bundoran on 8 June 2023. Gardaí in Ballyshannon are appealing for dash cam footage and information. No suspect, arrest or charge is reported.