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Case No. 16504Arson · Co. Louth · 24 Jul 2024

Suspected arson attack at residence off Armagh Road, Dundalk

Gardaí in Dundalk are investigating a suspected arson attack at a residence off the Armagh Road, Dundalk, County Louth, at around 10:30pm on Wednesday 24 July 2024. The Dundalk Democrat first reported the incident on 25 July 2024, describing it as a suspected arson attack in the text and as attempted arson in the headline. No injuries were reported, and the sources do not identify a victim or a suspect. The latest development is that gardaí say the investigation is ongoing and no arrest or charge has been reported.

  1. Reported25 Jul
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Gardaí are investigating a suspected arson attack at a residence; the Dundalk Democrat headline calls it attempted arson.
Where
The residence is off the Armagh Road in Dundalk, County Louth.
When
  • The incident happened at around 10:30pm on Wednesday 24 July 2024.
  • The Dundalk Democrat first reported the incident on 25 July 2024.
Investigation
Gardaí in Dundalk are investigating, and they say investigations are ongoing.
Other details
  • No injuries were reported.
  • No suspect is named in the report.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are investigating a suspected arson attack at a residence. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe residence is off the Armagh Road in Dundalk. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened at around 10:30pm on Wednesday 24 July 2024. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationGardaí say investigations are ongoing. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherNo injuries were reported. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 25 Jul2024
    Reporteddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Dundalk gardai investigate attempted arson

    First report of the incident. Gardaí describe it as a suspected arson attack at a residence off the Armagh Road, Dundalk, around 10:30pm on 24 July 2024. No injuries were reported and no suspect is named.