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Case No. 30244Criminal damage by fire (arson) · Co. Donegal · 30 Aug 2021

Gardaí investigating arson of two vehicles in Bundoran

Two vehicles were destroyed by fire at about 4.50am on Monday 30 August 2021 on the River Walk estate in Bundoran, County Donegal. The vehicles were a blue Mercedes van with a Donegal registration and a Peugeot 206 car, parked side by side, and the van contained tools that were also destroyed. Gardaí believe the fire was malicious and carried out a technical examination and door-to-door enquiries. No suspect, arrest or charge has been reported, and the latest development is a public appeal for information to Ballyshannon Garda Station.

  1. Reported31 Aug
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A blue Mercedes van with a Donegal registration and a Peugeot 206 car, parked side by side, were destroyed by fire.
Where
The fire happened on the River Walk estate in Bundoran, County Donegal.
When
The alarm was raised at about 4.50am on Monday 30 August 2021.
Other details
The van contained a large number of tools, which were destroyed in the blaze.
Cause
Gardaí believe the incident was malicious.
Investigation
  • The Bundoran fire service attended the scene.
  • Gardaí carried out a technical examination of the scene and door-to-door enquiries in the area.
  • Gardaí appealed for anyone who saw anything suspicious to contact Ballyshannon Garda Station on 071 9858530 or the Garda confidential line on 1800 666 111.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported in the articles.
15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA Mercedes van and a Peugeot 206 car were destroyed by fire (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe two vehicles were parked side by side (donegallive.ie)
  • whatTwo vehicles were burnt out in the River Walk Estate, Bundoran (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whatA blue Mercedes van with a Donegal registration was burnt out (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whatA Peugeot 206 car was burnt out (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whatThe van contained a large number of tools which were destroyed in the blaze (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • whereThe fire occurred at the River Walk estate in Bundoran (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe alarm was raised at 4.50am on Monday 30 August 2021 (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe burning occurred at about 4.50am on Monday 30 August 2021 (leitrimobserver.ie)
  • causeGardaí believe the incident was malicious (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe Bundoran fire service attended the scene (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí carried out a technical examination of the scene (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationDoor-to-door enquiries were carried out in the area (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationWitnesses are asked to contact Ballyshannon Garda Station on 071 9858530 or the Garda confidential line on 1800 666 111 (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationBundoran Gardaí appealed for information from anyone who saw anything suspicious (leitrimobserver.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Sep2021
    Reportedleitrimobserver.ie, its first report
    Bundoran Gardai investigating burnt out cars

    Initial report of two vehicles burnt out in Bundoran; Gardaí appealing for information.

  2. 31 Aug2021
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Two vehicles destroyed in early morning arson attack

    Adds that the two vehicles were parked side by side, Gardaí carried out a technical examination and door-to-door enquiries, and provides Ballyshannon Garda Station contact details for witnesses.