Ireland Petrol bomb attack on Cabra house allegedly ordered by jailed associate of 'Mr Flashy'
A suspected petrol bomb attack damaged a room in an unoccupied house on Bannow Road, Cabra, Dublin, in the early hours of 11 June 2024. The Irish Mirror reports, citing sources, that a jailed associate of 'Mr Flashy' ordered the attack over a dispute about a woman, and gardaí are investigating it as suspected criminal damage.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports35 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe victim was an associate of John Gilligan (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man was lying on the ground and was repeatedly hit with the weapon (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe victim suffered serious injuries to his arms (irishmirror.ie)
- whatInjuries were believed to be non-life-threatening (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man sustained severe arm injuries. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatOne room in the house was damaged. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe attack took place on Neilstown Road, Dublin 22 (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe victim was taken to Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe man was attacked in Neilstown, Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe attack was on a house in Cabra, north Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe residence is on the Bannow Road in Cabra. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe attack occurred at approximately 3:45pm on Tuesday, 11 June 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe Garda statement gives the time of the assault as about 3:45pm on Tuesday 11 June 2024. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday 11 June 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred at about 4am. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeInsiders suggest the violence could be related to a local feud. (dublinlive.ie)
- causeSources say the attack was ordered over an ongoing row about a woman. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponThe victim was attacked with a machete (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponThe man was assaulted with a machete. (dublinlive.ie)
- weaponThe attack was reportedly a petrol bomb attack. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí confirmed they are investigating the incident (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating the attack as a savage daylight attack. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe investigation into the attack is currently underway. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating the incident as suspected criminal damage. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe attack occurred in broad daylight (irishmirror.ie)
- otherSources say the attack may be linked to an ongoing feud in the area (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe victim is described as an associate of the gangster John Gilligan. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe incident was caught on camera. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe man was taken to hospital for urgent care. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherGardaí said one male was taken to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown for treatment. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherGardaí said the injuries were believed to be non-life-threatening at that time. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherThe house was unoccupied at the time of the incident. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherNo one was inside the house at the time. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe alleged orderer is in prison on remand, facing trial over violent offences. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Jun2024Jailed 'Mr Flashy' associate behind petrol bomb attack in dispute over woman
Adds the claim, sourced to unnamed sources, that a jailed associate of 'Mr Flashy' ordered the attack over a row about a woman, plus the Garda statement on the incident's location and investigation.
suspect - 11 Jun2024Gardai probe brutal machete attack on man linked to John Gilligan
Adds details of the Neilstown machete attack, the victim's reported link to John Gilligan, the Garda account of the time and injuries, and a suggested feud motive.
victim, male - 11 Jun2024Gardai launch investigation after John Gilligan associate attacked with machete
Gardaí launched an investigation into the machete attack; the victim is an associate of John Gilligan; sources say the attack may be linked to an ongoing feud in the area.
victim, male