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Case No. 16332Arson · Co. Offaly

Suspected arson attack at Dr Kelly's pitch, Tullamore

Gardaí in Offaly are investigating a suspected arson attack at Dr Kelly's pitch, a sports ground on the Arden Road in Tullamore, which gardaí say happened between Sunday 4 and Tuesday 6 August 2024. A fire damaged an electrical box at the ground, and gardaí are treating the incident as criminal damage by fire. No suspect has been named and no arrest or charge has been reported. The case was reported on 10 August 2024, and gardaí are asking anyone who saw suspicious activity in the area to contact Tullamore Garda Station.

  1. Reported9 Aug
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Gardaí in Offaly are investigating a suspected arson attack at a sports ground.
  • A fire damaged an electrical box at the ground.
Where
The sports ground is Dr Kelly's pitch on the Arden Road in Tullamore, County Offaly.
When
Gardaí say the incident happened between Sunday, August 4 and Tuesday, August 6, 2024.
Cause
The fire is described as suspected arson, and no cause has been confirmed.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are investigating the incident as criminal damage by fire.
  • Gardaí are asking anyone who may have seen suspicious activity in the area over those dates to contact Tullamore Garda Station.
Other details
  • No suspect has been named in the reports.
  • No arrest or charge has been reported.
  • The case was reported by offalyexpress.ie on 10 August 2024.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA suspected arson attack occurred at a sports ground in Offaly. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatAn electrical box at the ground was damaged by the fire. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe incident is being investigated as criminal damage by fire at Dr Kelly's pitch on the Arden Road in Tullamore. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenGardaí say the incident happened between Sunday, August 4 and Tuesday, August 6. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking anyone who may have seen suspicious activity in the area to contact Tullamore Garda Station. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Aug2024
    Reportedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Gardai launch investigation after suspected arson attack at sports ground in Offaly

    Reports a suspected arson at a Tullamore sports ground, with the location, the damage to an electrical box, the date range and an appeal for information. No existing case matches.