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Case No. 5814Arson · Co. Cork · 28 Apr 2024

Gardaí seek witnesses after arson attack on Mallow home

Gardaí launched an investigation after a fire was set in a vacant house at the Rose Hall development on the outskirts of Mallow, Co Cork, at around midnight on 28 April 2024, and three nearby homes were damaged. The attack followed a misinformation campaign suggesting the homes would house asylum seekers, though gardaí said the properties were not intended for International Protection Applicants. No one was injured, and no suspect has been named or identified. The latest development, reported on 24 May 2024, is that gardaí are reviewing security camera footage and appealing for witnesses and dash camera footage, and the articles report no arrest or charge.

  1. Reported24 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
  • Gardaí launched an investigation after an arson attack on a house in Mallow, Co Cork.
  • Criminal damage was caused to three nearby residential properties.
Where
The homes are at the Rose Hall development on the outskirts of Mallow.
When
The incident happened at around midnight on 28 April 2024.
Cause
The attack followed a misinformation campaign suggesting the homes would be used to house asylum seekers.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are examining security camera footage to identify those responsible.
  • Gardaí appealed for witnesses to activity in the Rose Garden, Rose Hill and Annabella area between 11pm on 27 April and 12.30am on 28 April.
  • Passing motorists with dash camera footage are asked to contact gardaí.
  • The articles report no arrest or charge in the case.
Other details
  • All four homes were vacant at the time and nobody was injured.
  • The perpetrators fled the scene on foot.
  • Gardaí said the targeted properties were not intended for International Protection Applicants.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA Garda investigation was launched after an arson attack on a house and damage to three others in Co Cork. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThere was a fire in one residential property and criminal damage to three nearby properties. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe properties were at the Rose Hall development on the outskirts of Mallow. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe incident happened at around midnight on 28 April. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeThe attack followed a misinformation campaign suggesting the homes were to be used to house asylum seekers. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí are examining security camera footage to identify those responsible. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for witnesses to activity in the Rose Garden, Rose Hill and Annabella area of Mallow between 11pm on 27 April and 12.30am on 28 April. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationPassing motorists with dash camera footage are asked to contact gardaí. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherAll four homes were vacant at the time. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe perpetrators fled on foot and nobody was injured. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherGardaí said the targeted properties were not intended for International Protection Applicants. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 24 May2024
    Reportedirishtimes.com, first report
    Gardaí seek witnesses after arson attack on Co Cork home rumoured to be used to house asylum seekers

    Original report of the arson attack and criminal damage at Rose Hall, Mallow. It adds that the attack followed a misinformation campaign about asylum seeker housing, that gardaí say the homes were not intended for International Protection Applicants, and that gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash camera footage.