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Case No. 25529Criminal damage (egg throwing); unsocial behaviour · Co. Donegal · 29 Aug 2022

Gardaí investigating egg-throwing and unsocial behaviour in Clonmany, Donegal

On 29 August 2022, an elderly person's home in the Cloontagh area of Clonmany, Inishowen, was pelted with eggs and beans, and two playhouses at Cloontagh National School were damaged overnight. No suspect has been named or arrested. Gardaí in Buncrana are investigating the incident as unsocial behaviour and have appealed to the public to contact Buncrana Garda station with any information. Sergeant Paul Wallace, Crime Prevention Officer for Donegal, said the incident can be very disconcerting for older people and noted that youths appear to have been using the area for hanging around and drinking in.

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

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What happened
  • An elderly person's home was pelted with eggs and beans.
  • Two playhouses at Cloontagh National School were damaged overnight.
Where
The incident occurred in the Cloontagh area of Clonmany, Inishowen, Donegal.
When
The incident took place on 29 August 2022.
Investigation
  • Gardaí in Buncrana are investigating the incident as unsocial behaviour.
  • Gardaí appealed to the public to contact Buncrana Garda station with any information.
Other details
  • Sergeant Paul Wallace, Crime Prevention Officer for Donegal, said the incident can be very disconcerting for older people.
  • It appears youths have been using the area for hanging around and drinking in.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAn elderly person's home was pelted with eggs and beans. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatTwo playhouses at Cloontagh National School were damaged overnight. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred in the Cloontagh area of Clonmany, Inishowen. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Buncrana are investigating the unsocial behaviour. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for anyone with information to contact Buncrana Garda station. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherSergeant Paul Wallace, Crime Prevention Officer for Donegal, said the incident can be very disconcerting for older people. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherIt appears youths have been using the area for hanging around and drinking in. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 31 Aug2022
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Garda appeal after elderly person's house is pelted with eggs

    First report of the incident; Gardaí appealing for information from the public.

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