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Case No. 10236Criminal damage by fire (arson) · Co. Limerick · 2 Jun 2025

Limerick service station reopens after 2025 arson attack

Inver Service Station on the Old Cork Road, on the outskirts of Limerick city, was gutted by fire in the early hours of bank holiday Monday, 2 June 2025. Unknown culprits torched the station, and Limerick Fire and Rescue Service extinguished the blaze. Gardaí are treating the incident as criminal damage by fire, and no arrests have been made. As of an article published on 2 April 2026, the station has reopened fully, about 10 months after the attack, and the investigation is ongoing.

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Key facts

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What happened
Inver Service Station on the Old Cork Road, Limerick, was badly damaged by fire.
Where
The station is on the outskirts of Limerick city.
When
The station was torched in the early hours of bank holiday Monday, 2 June 2025.
Cause
The station was torched by unknown culprits.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are treating the incident as criminal damage by fire.
  • A garda spokesperson said the investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made.
Other details
  • Limerick Fire and Rescue Service crews extinguished the blaze.
  • The station reopened fully, about 10 months after the attack, as reported on 2 April 2026.
  • The reopened site has a SPAR convenience shop and a D'lish deli.
  • Around 20 people are employed at the reopened site.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe service station is Inver Service Station on the Old Cork Road, on the outskirts of Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe station was torched in the early hours of bank holiday Monday, June 2, 2025. (limerickleader.ie)
  • causeThe station was torched by unknown culprits. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are treating the incident as criminal damage by fire. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationA garda spokesperson said the investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe station has reopened fully, about 10 months after the arson attack. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe reopened site has a SPAR convenience shop and D'lish deli, and around 20 people are employed there. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Apr2026
    Otherlimerickleader.ie, follow-up
    Limerick service station reopens 10 months after it was torched in arson attack

    Follow-up on the June 2025 arson at Inver Service Station: the station has reopened fully, and gardaí say the investigation is ongoing with no arrests.