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Case No. 4773Public order offence (attack on Garda van) · Co. Dublin · 31 Oct 2024

Group hurls missiles and fireworks at Garda van in Darndale on Halloween

A video shows about a dozen people in a field in Darndale, Dublin 17, launching missiles, fireworks and debris at a Garda van on Halloween night. The article reports the footage and says An Garda Síochána was contacted for comment.

  1. Reported1 Nov
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAbout a dozen people launched missiles, fireworks and other debris at a Garda van. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAs the van attempted a three-point turn, it was bombarded with fireworks, flares and large pieces of wood. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place in a field in the Dublin 17 suburb of Darndale. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe footage was recorded on Halloween night. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationAn Garda Síochána was contacted for comment on the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe video was captioned 'Darndale takes out the Garda'. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Nov2024
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Ugly scenes as thugs 'take out the Garda' in Halloween chaos

    Describes video footage of the incident. No arrests, charges or Garda statement are reported, and the Garda comment was still pending.