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Case No. 14346Criminal damage (rock thrown at coach) · Co. Tipperary · 27 Feb 2025

Rock thrown at school coach on M8 near Cashel

Gardaí were alerted to an alleged incident at about 10.30pm on Thursday, February 27, 2025, in which a rock was reportedly thrown at a school coach carrying 52 secondary school students and teachers. The location is given as the M8 near Cashel, County Tipperary, in the Garda statement, but a coach operator's email places it on the M7 near Palmershill. One of the coaches was struck with what the driver thinks was a rock, but all parties had left the scene when gardaí arrived, and gardaí attended and patrolled the area. The latest development, in a Tipperary Live report published on March 4, 2025, is that gardaí said no offences were disclosed, and no arrest or charge has been reported.

  1. Reported4 Mar
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • One of the coaches was struck with what the driver thinks was a rock.
  • The coach was carrying 52 secondary school students and teachers.
Where
  • Gardaí said the alleged incident happened on the M8 near Cashel, County Tipperary.
  • A coach operator's email places the incident on the M7 near Palmershill, before junction 7, instead.
When
Gardaí were alerted at approximately 10.30pm on Thursday, February 27, 2025.
Cause
The incident was reported as a rock-throwing incident on a busy motorway.
Investigation
  • Gardaí attended the scene and patrolled the area.
  • All parties involved had left the scene when gardaí arrived.
Other details
  • Gardaí said no offences were disclosed.
  • The coach driver reacted in the correct manner.
  • Tipperary Live published the report on March 4, 2025, based on a Garda statement and the operator's email relayed by a councillor.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatOne of the coaches was struck with what the driver thinks was a rock. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatThe coach had 52 secondary school students and teachers on board. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereGardaí were alerted to an alleged incident on the M8 near Cashel, county Tipperary. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereThe email places the incident on the M7 near Palmershill, before junction 7. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenThe alert came at approximately 10.30pm on Thursday, February 27. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • causeThe incident was reported as a rock-throwing incident on a busy Tipperary motorway. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí attended the scene and patrolled the area. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said no offences were disclosed. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherAll parties involved had left the scene when gardaí arrived. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe coach driver reacted in the correct manner. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Mar2025
    Reportedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    LIVE: Garda statement after rock thrown at Tipperary school bus with 52 students on board

    Live report from a Garda statement and a coach operator's email relayed by a councillor. Gardaí say no offences were disclosed. The email places the incident on the M7 near Palmershill, while the Garda statement says the M8.