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Case No. 8270Criminal damage by fire · Co. Dublin · 11 Jun 2024

Petrol bomb attack on Cabra house investigated as criminal damage

In the early hours of Tuesday 11 June 2024, at about 4am, a petrol bomb was reportedly thrown at a house on Bannow Road in Cabra, north Dublin, damaging one room; the house was unoccupied. The Irish Mirror reported on 12 June 2024, citing unnamed sources, that a jailed associate of 'Mr Flashy', who is on remand facing trial over violent offences, ordered the attack over a row about a woman. The sources do not report any arrest or charge for the attack. The latest development is that gardaí are investigating the incident as suspected criminal damage and appealing for witnesses.

  1. Reported12 Jun
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A petrol bomb attack damaged one room in a house in Cabra, north Dublin.
Where
The house is on Bannow Road in Cabra, north Dublin.
When
The attack happened in the early hours of Tuesday 11 June 2024, at about 4am.
Weapon
The attack was reportedly carried out with a petrol bomb.
Cause
Unnamed sources say the attack was ordered over an ongoing row about a woman.
Other details
  • The alleged orderer is a jailed associate of the crime boss known as 'Mr Flashy' and is suspected of ordering the attack, which is an allegation.
  • The alleged orderer is on remand in prison, facing trial over violent offences.
  • The house was unoccupied and no one was inside at the time of the attack.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are investigating the incident as suspected criminal damage.
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatOne room in the house was damaged. (irishmirror.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 incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday 11 June 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at about 4am. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeSources say the attack was ordered over an ongoing row about a woman. (irishmirror.ie)
  • weaponThe attack was reportedly a petrol bomb attack. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating the incident as suspected criminal damage. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses. (irishmirror.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

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  1. 12 Jun2024
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Jailed '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