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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 3051Arson, criminal damage by fire · Co. Kerry · 13 May 2026

Three men remanded over arson attack on Killarney house and Tralee car

Three men from Tralee, Co Kerry, were each charged with two separate arson offences after a house at Pinewood Estate, Killarney, and a Nissan Qashqai in Tralee were set on fire on 13 May 2026, in what gardaí allege was retaliation in an escalating feud between two Traveller families. All three were remanded in custody at Cork District Court to appear at Tralee District Court by video-link.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged18 May
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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20 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThree men were charged in connection with an arson attack on a house in Co Kerry (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA woman and her 20-year-old daughter were asleep in the terraced house when it was attacked (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe house is a terraced house with adjoining homes on either side (irishtimes.com)
  • whatHoran made admissions regarding the arson during interview (irishtimes.com)
  • whereOne charge relates to causing damage by fire to the front of a house including the front window and sittingroom at Pinewood Estate, Killarney (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe other charge relates to criminal damage by fire to a Nissan Qashqai at Ballinalouth, Tralee (irishtimes.com)
  • whenBoth arson incidents occurred on 13 May 2026 (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe house was attacked at 5.05am (irishtimes.com)
  • causeThe attack was alleged to be in retaliation for a similar arson attack 24 hours earlier (irishtimes.com)
  • causeThe incident is linked to a wider feud between two Traveller families based in Kerry and Limerick (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationEvidence included witness statements from the injured parties identifying the accused (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationCCTV showed the accused leaving the Pinewood Estate in the car later found burned out in Tralee (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationCCTV also showed them leaving the scene where the car was burnt out (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeEach of the three men was charged with two separate arson offences (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe three men appeared before Cork District Court on Monday (irishtimes.com)
  • courtJudge John King refused bail for Horan and remanded him in custody (irishtimes.com)
  • courtNolan and Walsh were also remanded in custody to appear at Tralee District Court by video-link (irishtimes.com)
  • courtFree legal aid was granted to all three accused (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe charges carry a sentence of up to life imprisonment upon conviction (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe frequency and violence of incidents between the two families has escalated dramatically over the last number of weeks (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 18 May2026
    Chargedirishtimes.com, first report
    Three men remanded in custody after being charged with arson attack on Kerry house

    First report of the charges and remand hearing; details the feud context, evidence (CCTV, witness statements, admissions), and court proceedings at Cork District Court.

    accused, Keith Horan, 36, male, named, irish (judged from name)Keith Horanaccused, Shane Nolan, 28, male, named, irish (judged from name)Shane Nolanaccused, David Walsh, 31, male, named, irish (judged from name)David Walshvictim, femalevictim, 20, female