Ireland Man arrested over fire at Ballinteer house, Dublin
A fire started at the front of a house in Ballinteer, Dublin 17, at about 1.30am on 20 March 2024, and all occupants escaped with no injuries but considerable damage to the property; one source gives the date as 20 April 2024. Gardaí and Dublin Fire Brigade attended, and after extensive investigations, including the seizure of two vehicles, gardaí arrested a man in his 40s on 24 April 2024 under the Criminal Damage Act 1991. He was detained at DMR Garda Station, and investigations are ongoing. The man has since been charged, and a Garda notice says he is due before Dún Laoghaire District Court at 10:30am on 25 April, although the notice gives the year as 2025 while its issue date is 2024.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested20 Mar
3 reports - Charged20 Mar
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A fire started at the front of a house in Ballinteer, Dublin 17, which was treated as criminal damage by fire.
- Where
- The fire occurred at a residence in Ballinteer, Dublin 17, County Dublin.
- When
- The fire was reported at about 1.30am on 20 March 2024, although dublinlive gives the date as 20 April 2024.
- Other details
- All occupants of the house escaped the building safely, and no injuries were reported.
- Considerable damage was caused to the property.
- Investigation
- Gardaí and Dublin Fire Brigade were called out, and gardaí seized two vehicles during the investigation.
- Gardaí arrested a man in his 40s on 24 April 2024 under the Criminal Damage Act 1991.
- The arrested man was detained at DMR Garda Station, and investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- The man in his 40s has been charged, according to a Garda notice issued on 25 April 2024.
- In court
- The man is due before Dún Laoghaire District Court at 10:30am on 25 April, with the notice giving the year as 2025 while its issue date is 2024.
29 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA fire started at the front of the house. (garda.ie)
- whatThe incident was a criminal damage incident in Ballinteer, Dublin 17. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí and Dublin Fire Brigade were called out after a fire started at the front of the house. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatAll occupants of the house escaped the building. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThere were no injuries, but considerable damage was caused to the property. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA fire started at the front of a house in Ballinteer. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident of criminal damage by fire occurred in Ballinteer, Dublin 17. (garda.ie)
- whereThe fire happened at a residence in Ballinteer, Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe fire was at a residence in Ballinteer, Dublin 17. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe fire was reported at around 1.30am. (garda.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on March 20, 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe fire happened in the early hours of Saturday, 20 April, at around 1.30am. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe fire happened on March 20, with gardaí and fire services called at around 1:30am. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí seized two vehicles during the investigation. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA man in his 40s was arrested as part of the investigation. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí seized two vehicles during their investigation. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe man is detained at DMR Garda Station. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí carried out extensive investigations, including seizing two vehicles. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeGardaí arrested a man in his 40s under the Criminal Damage Act 1991. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe man in his 40s has now been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe man was arrested under the Criminal Damage Act 1991. (dublinlive.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe is expected to appear before a sitting of the District Court at Dún Laoghaire at 10:30 am on April 25th, 2025. (garda.ie)
- otherAll people in the house at the time got out safely. (garda.ie)
- otherNo injuries were reported. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherConsiderable damage was caused to the property. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe arrested man is detained at DMR Garda Station. (garda.ie)
- otherAll occupants of the house got out safely. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe arrested man was detained at DMR Garda Station. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 25 Apr2024Man arrested after Dublin house seriously damaged in criminal fire incident
Reports the arrest of a man in his 40s under the Criminal Damage Act 1991 over the March fire at a Ballinteer residence, after seizing two vehicles. No existing case matches this incident.
suspect, 40s, male - 24 Apr2024Man arrested after Dublin house seriously damaged in criminal fire incident
Gives the incident date as Saturday 20 April 2024 at about 1.30am (existing record says 20 March). Adds that there were no injuries, that the arrest followed extensive investigations including seizure of two vehicles, and that the man is detained at DMR Garda Station with investigations ongoing.
suspect, 40s, male - 20 Mar2024Court Appearance - Criminal Damage Incident in Ballinteer, Dublin 17 - March 20th, 2024
Garda court notice saying the man arrested in the Ballinteer investigation has now been charged and is due before Dún Laoghaire District Court. The article's issue date is 25th April 2024, but the court date is given as April 25th, 2025, so the year is inconsistent within the article.
accused, 40s, male - 20 Mar2024Man Arrested Following Criminal Damage Incident Ballinteer, Dublin 17 - 20th March 2024
Garda press release confirming the arrest of a man in his 40s under the Criminal Damage Act 1991, who is detained at DMR Garda Station. It adds that the fire started at the front of the house around 1.30am, that no injuries were reported, and that considerable damage was caused.
suspect, 40s, male