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Case No. 17744Arson (criminal damage by fire) · Co. Clare · 24 Mar 2024

Investigation underway following Tiermaclane arson attack

At about 11pm on Sunday 24 March 2024, machinery belonging to Patrick Kiloughery was burnt down at Tiermaclane, Ennis, County Clare, in a suspected arson attack. On 29 March 2024 Gardaí confirmed to The Clare Echo that they are investigating an incident of criminal damage by fire at the site. No suspect has been named, and no arrest or charge has been reported. The investigation remains ongoing, and the yard has since been fenced off.

  1. Reported29 Mar
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí are investigating criminal damage by fire at Tiermaclane.
  • The incident is being treated as a suspected arson attack.
  • Machinery belonging to Patrick Kiloughery was burnt down.
Where
The incident happened at Tiermaclane, Ennis, County Clare.
When
The incident happened on Sunday 24 March 2024 at about 11pm.
Investigation
  • Gardaí confirmed the investigation to The Clare Echo, which first reported the incident on 29 March 2024.
  • Gardaí said the investigation remains ongoing.
Other details
  • No suspect has been named in the reports.
  • The reports do not mention any arrest or charge.
  • The yard has since been fenced off.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are investigating criminal damage by fire at Tiermaclane. (clareecho.ie)
  • whatThe incident is being treated as a suspected arson attack. (clareecho.ie)
  • whatMachinery belonging to Patrick Kiloughery was burnt down. (clareecho.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened at Tiermaclane, Ennis, County Clare. (clareecho.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on Sunday 24 March 2024. (clareecho.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at about 11pm. (clareecho.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said the investigation remains ongoing. (clareecho.ie)
  • otherThe yard has since been fenced off. (clareecho.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Mar2024
    Reportedclareecho.ie, first report
    Investigation underway following Tiermaclane arson attack - Clare Echo

    First report of the incident. Gardaí confirmed the investigation to The Clare Echo. The article adds that the yard has since been fenced off and that the incident occurred at about 11pm. It names the machinery owner but no suspect.

    victim, Patrick Kiloughery, irish (judged from name)Patrick Kiloughery