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Case No. 29803Criminal damage (vandalism) · Co. Longford · 3 Oct 2021

Gardaí probe criminal damage at Longford house

The front two windows and door of a two-storey house in the Ardnacassa area of Longford town were smashed in shortly after 10pm on 3 October 2021. Broken glass and wooden panels were strewn across the ground outside the property, and video footage of the damage was circulated online. No injuries were reported. Gardaí launched a criminal damage investigation, and detectives are examining whether the incident is linked to an ongoing traveller feud. No arrests had been made as of the time of reporting.

  1. Reported4 Oct
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The front two windows and door of a two-storey house were smashed in.
  • Broken glass and wooden panels from both windows were strewn across the ground outside the property.
Where
The house is in an estate in the Ardnacassa area of Longford town.
When
The vandalism occurred shortly after 10pm on 3 October 2021.
Investigation
  • Detectives are examining whether the incident is linked to an ongoing traveller feud.
  • No arrests had been made as of the time of reporting.
Other details
  • Video footage of the damaged property was circulated online.
  • No injuries were reported.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe front two windows and door of a two-storey house were smashed in. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatBroken glass and wooden panels from both windows were strewn across the ground outside the property. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe house is in an estate in the Ardnacassa area of Longford town. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe vandalism occurred shortly after 10pm on 3 October 2021. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationDetectives are examining whether the incident is linked to an ongoing traveller feud. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests had been made as of the time of reporting. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherVideo footage of the damaged property was circulated online. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherNo injuries were reported. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Oct2021
    Reportedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Windows and door of Longford house smashed in as gardaí launch criminal damage probe

    First report of the vandalism; Gardaí investigating possible link to a traveller feud; no injuries or arrests.