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Case No. 19310Suspected petrol bomb attack · Co. Longford · 29 Oct 2023

Gardaí investigate suspected petrol bomb attack on Longford house

On Sunday 29 October 2023, a suspected petrol bomb was thrown at a house on Richmond Street in Longford town, at a time reported as shortly after 7:30am by the Longford Leader and about 7:40am in a garda statement. The suspected device shattered on impact and did not cause significant damage, and gardaí are investigating it as an alleged criminal damage incident. No arrest, suspect or charge has been reported. The latest report, published by the Longford Leader on 1 November 2023, says gardaí are still looking for a motive and why the house was singled out, with one line of inquiry believed to be a possible drug-related link and no indication yet of a feud.

  1. Reported30 Oct
    3 reports
  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 suspected petrol bomb was thrown at a house in Longford town.
  • The suspected device shattered on impact and did not cause significant damage to the house.
Where
The incident happened at a property along Richmond Street in Longford town.
When
The incident happened on Sunday 29 October 2023, at shortly after 7:30am according to the Longford Leader, or about 7:40am according to a garda statement.
Weapon
The weapon was a suspected petrol bomb.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are investigating the incident as an alleged criminal damage incident and a garda spokesperson said the investigation is continuing.
  • Detectives are focusing on a possible motive and on why the house was seemingly singled out.
Cause
There is no indication at this stage that the attack resulted from a feud.
Other details
One line of inquiry is believed to be focused on a possible drug-related link.
Charges
No arrest, suspect or charge has been reported.
22 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe suspected device shattered on impact and failed to cause significant damage to the house. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereA suspected petrol bomb was thrown at a house in Longford town. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened at a property on Richmond Street in Longford town. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe property is located along the Richmond Street area of the county town. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe house is on the Richmond Street area of Longford town. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened during the early hours of Sunday 29 October 2023, shortly after 7:30am according to the Leader. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenGardaí say the incident is reported to have occurred at approximately 7:40am on Sunday 29 October 2023. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened in the early hours of Sunday morning, shortly after 7:30am. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened shortly after 7:30am on the Sunday. (longfordleader.ie)
  • causeNo indication has been given at this stage that the attack resulted from a feud. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating an alleged criminal damage incident at a residence on Richmond Street. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationInvestigating gardaí are focusing on a possible motive and why the house was targeted. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationA garda spokesperson said the investigation is continuing. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating the incident as an alleged criminal damage incident. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationInvestigating gardaí are focusing on a possible motive and on why the house was targeted. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe garda investigation is continuing. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are continuing to look for a motive for the attack. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationDetectives are focusing on why the house was seemingly singled out. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThere is no indication at this stage that the incident is the direct result of a feud. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherOne line of inquiry is believed to be focused on a possible drug-related link. (longfordleader.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe Leader first published details of the incident on its website on Monday. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe suspected device shattered on impact and did not cause significant damage to the house. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 31 Oct2023
    Reportedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Gardaí search for motive behind suspected Longford petrol bomb attack

    First report of the incident, which the Leader published online on Monday 30 October. It adds the reported timing, the limited damage, and that detectives are examining why the house was singled out, including a possible drug-related line of inquiry.

  2. 31 Oct2023
    Reportedoffalyexpress.ie, follow-up
    Gardaí launch probe over suspected petrol bomb attack on house in the Midlands

    Adds a garda statement giving the time as about 7:40am, notes the device shattered on impact with no significant damage, and says investigators are examining a motive, with a possible drug-related line of inquiry. No arrests or charges are reported.

  3. 30 Oct2023
    Reportedlongfordleader.ie, follow-up
    Gardaí launch probe over suspected petrol bomb attack on house in Longford town

    Longford Leader report adding the garda statement's time of about 7:40am (the Leader gives shortly after 7:30am), the garda spokesperson's description as criminal damage, and that gardaí are examining a possible motive, with no indication yet of a feud and one line of inquiry into a possible drug-related link. No arrest or suspect is reported.