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Case No. 29647Criminal damage (vehicle striking a wall) · Co. Limerick · 30 Sep 2021

Gardaí investigate car striking pensioner's wall in Limerick

A driver struck a pensioner's front wall with a car, destroying it, at teatime on 30 September 2021 in Limerick. The victim is a woman pensioner and the suspect is a person whose identity is known to gardaí but not publicly named. The incident was reported to Henry Street garda station, and gardaí launched an investigation into the criminal damage. Community volunteers from St Munchin's Community Centre helped rebuild the wall, with Niall Costello supplying the bricks for free.

  1. Reported13 Oct
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A driver drove a car into a pensioner's front wall, destroying it.
Where
The incident was reported to officers at Henry Street garda station in Limerick.
When
The incident took place at teatime on Thursday, 30 September 2021.
Investigation
  • Gardaí launched an investigation into the criminal damage.
  • Gardaí are aware of who was behind the wheel of the vehicle.
Other details
  • Community volunteers from St Munchin's Community Centre helped rebuild the wall.
  • Niall Costello supplied the bricks for free.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA driver drove a car into a pensioner's front wall, knocking it down. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe pensioner's whole wall was destroyed. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe incident was reported to officers at Henry Street garda station. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place at teatime on Thursday, 30 September 2021. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí launched an investigation into the incident. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are aware of who was behind the wheel of the vehicle. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherNiall Costello supplied the bricks for free. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 Oct2021
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Driver knocks pensioner’s wall - Limerick gardai launch investigation

    First report of the incident; Gardaí aware of the driver; community volunteers helped rebuild the wall.

    victim, femalesuspect