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Case No. 0944Criminal damage, dangerous driving · Co. Dublin · 28 Sep 2025

Joyriding chaos in Darndale, Dublin, leaves car in flames and garden wall damaged

Two hatchback cars were joyriding on Priorswood Road in Darndale, north Dublin, on the afternoon of Sunday 28 September 2025, blocking a section of the road with debris. One car crashed into a traffic chicane while the other mounted the footpath and drove along a grass bank, and the pair performed handbrake turns, forcing a white Audi to stop. A hatchback was later seen in flames in the same area, and a small hatchback was driven over grass into the front garden wall of a local home. Garda Síochána have been contacted about the incidents, but no arrests or charges have been reported as of 30 September 2025.

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Key facts

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What happened
  • Two hatchback cars joyridded along the road, performing handbrake turns, with one crashing into a traffic chicane and the other mounting the footpath and driving along a grass bank.
  • A section of the road was blocked off by debris and a white Audi was forced to stop as the joyriding cars blocked its path.
  • A hatchback car was seen in flames in the same area and a small hatchback was driven over grass into the front garden wall of a local home.
Where
The incidents took place on Priorswood Road in Darndale, north Dublin.
When
The incidents occurred on the afternoon of Sunday 28 September 2025.
Investigation
Garda Síochána have been contacted about the incidents.
Other details
No arrests or charges have been reported as of 30 September 2025.
11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA section of the road was blocked off by debris. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatTwo hatchback cars sped along the road. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatOne car with its rear bumper barely hanging on crashed into a chicane placed on the road. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe other car mounted the footpath and drove along a grass bank beside the road. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe two cars performed handbrake turns. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA white Audi was forced to stop as the two joyriding cars blocked its path. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA hatchback car was seen in flames in the same area previously used by the joyriders. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA small hatchback car was driven over grass and into the front garden wall of a local home. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incidents took place on Priorswood Road in Darndale, north Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incidents occurred on Sunday afternoon, 28 September 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationAn Garda Síochána has been contacted about the incidents. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Sep2025
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Cars seen in flames and crashing into garden wall amid joyriding chaos in Dublin

    Initial report of joyriding incidents on Priorswood Road; Gardaí contacted but no arrests or charges reported.