Ireland Suspected arson at refugee housing site in Clonmel under investigation
A mobile lighting unit was set on fire at the HSE Modular Homes Site on Heywood Road in Clonmel, Co Tipperary, a site earmarked for refugee accommodation, in the early hours of Tuesday 21 May 2024. Gardaí launched an investigation into the incident as suspected arson and preserved the scene for a technical examination. Officers are following several lines of enquiry and have appealed for witnesses and dash-cam footage from the area. No suspect has been named or arrested.
- Reported21 May
3 reports - Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A mobile lighting unit was set on fire at a site earmarked for refugee accommodation.
- Where
- The incident took place at the HSE Modular Homes Site on Heywood Road in Clonmel, Co Tipperary.
- When
- The incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday 21 May 2024, with one source placing it between midnight and 1am and Gardaí seeking information for the period between 8.30pm on Monday and 1.30am on Tuesday.
- Cause
- Gardaí are investigating the incident as suspected arson.
- Investigation
- The scene was preserved for a technical examination and officers are following several lines of enquiry.
- Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from the Upper Haywood area.
- Other details
- The site is being developed for modular housing for refugees.
19 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA mobile lighting unit was set on fire. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident took place at a site earmarked for refugee accommodation in Tipperary. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe site is the HSE modular homes site on Heywood Road in Clonmel. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe suspected arson happened at a site on Heywood Road outside Clonmel, Co Tipperary. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday 21 May 2024. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenGardaí asked for information about the period between 8.30pm on Monday and 1.30am on Tuesday. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe incident happened between midnight and 1am on a Tuesday. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeGardaí are investigating it as a suspected arson. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating the incident as suspected criminal damage. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationOfficers are following several lines of enquiry. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe scene was preserved for a technical examination. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for dash-cam footage from drivers in the Upper Haywood area. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí have launched an investigation into the suspected arson attack. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí have launched a probe. (extra.ie)
- otherA mobile lighting system was damaged in the incident. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherA mobile lighting system was damaged by fire. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherThe incident is described as an arson attack. (extra.ie)
- otherThe attack was on a property considered for asylum seekers. (extra.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 22 May2024Gardai Launch Probe After 'Arson Attack' On Property Considered For Asylum Seekers
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- 21 May2024Gardai investigating suspected arson attack at site earmarked for refugees
First report of this incident. The article also refers to an earlier incident four days before, in which security personnel at the site were assaulted, but that is a separate incident and is not recorded here.
- 21 May2024Gardaí investigating alleged arson at planned refugee housing site in Tipp
First report of the suspected arson at the Heywood Road site on 21 May 2024. It is a separate incident from the 11 June 2024 protest case at the same site.