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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 13841Criminal damage · Co. Louth

Man charged over criminal damage incidents in Ravensdale, Louth

A man in his 30s has been charged in connection with several criminal damage incidents in Ravensdale, Co Louth, at the weekend before 2 May 2025. The incidents included petrol bombs thrown at a parochial house on the Sunday night, graffiti on the same house in the early hours of the Saturday, and damage to several cars earlier that week. Gardaí arrested the man on 1 May 2025 and he was subsequently charged. The latest reported development is that he was due to appear before Drogheda District Court on the afternoon of 2 May 2025, and the sources give no outcome of that appearance.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged2 May
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A man has been charged in connection with several incidents of criminal damage in Ravensdale, Co Louth.
  • Damage was caused to the exterior of the parochial house, but the fire was put out before it reached the inside.
  • A number of cars were damaged in the Ravensdale area earlier in the week of the petrol bomb attack.
Where
Petrol bombs were thrown at a parochial house in Ravensdale, around 10km north of Dundalk.
When
  • The petrol bomb attack took place on the Sunday night before the article dated 2 May 2025, described as last Sunday night.
  • The parochial house was defaced with graffiti in the early hours of the Saturday before the petrol bomb attack.
Weapon
Petrol bombs were thrown at the parochial house.
Other details
The graffiti message is understood to have been satanic in nature, and no injuries were reported.
Investigation
A man in his 30s was arrested by gardaí on 1 May 2025.
Charges
The man has been charged in connection with the incidents.
In court
The man was due to appear before Drogheda District Court on the afternoon of 2 May 2025.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man has been charged in connection with several incidents of criminal damage in Ravensdale, Co Louth. (rte.ie)
  • whatDamage was caused to the exterior of the parochial house, but the fire was put out before reaching the inside. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe parochial house was defaced with graffiti in the early hours of the Saturday before the petrol bomb attack. (rte.ie)
  • whatA number of cars were also damaged in the Ravensdale area earlier in the week. (rte.ie)
  • wherePetrol bombs were thrown at a parochial house in Ravensdale, around 10km north of Dundalk. (rte.ie)
  • investigationA man in his 30s was arrested by gardaí the day before the article was published. (rte.ie)
  • chargeThe man has been charged and is due to appear before Drogheda District Court. (rte.ie)
  • otherThe graffiti message is understood to have been satanic in nature. (rte.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 May2025
    Chargedrte.ie, first report
    Man charged after damage caused to parochial house

    Reports the charge of a man in his 30s over petrol bombs, graffiti and car damage in Ravensdale; the date of the incidents is given only relative to the article date.

    accused, 30s, male