Case No. 2982Criminal damage by fire · Co. Cork · 28 May 2026
Third petrol bomb attack on family home in Ballyvolane, Co Cork
A petrol bomb was thrown through a downstairs window of a family home in Ballyvolane, Co Cork, at 4.45am on 28 May 2026, forcing a woman in her mid-40s and her six children to flee. It is the third attack on the family's home, following a petrol bomb in December 2022 and a grenade in September 2024.
- Reported28 May
- Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatA woman in her mid-40s and her six children, ranging in age from mid-20s to a one-year-old baby boy, were forced to flee (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe family were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene (irishtimes.com)
- whatThis is the third time the family's home has been targeted (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe home was previously petrol bombed in December 2022 (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe home was attacked with a grenade in September 2024 (irishtimes.com)
- whatA hand grenade was thrown against the house and found unexploded in the garden the following morning (irishtimes.com)
- whatUp to 40 neighbours had to be evacuated during the grenade incident (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe petrol bomb was thrown at 4.45am on Thursday 28 May 2026 (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí are keeping an open mind on the motive for the attack (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí have begun door-to-door inquiries and are canvassing houses for CCTV footage (irishtimes.com)
- otherEfforts are being made to rehouse the family (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 28 May2026Third arson attack on family’s home in Co Cork
First report of the third petrol bomb attack on the family's home; Gardaí investigating with no arrests made.
victim, mid-40s, female