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Case No. 22109Criminal damage (petrol bomb attacks / fire) · Co. Galway · 25 Feb 2023

Two petrol bomb attacks in Loughrea housing estate, Galway

Two petrol bombs were thrown at houses in a housing estate in Loughrea, County Galway, on the nights of 25 and 27–28 February 2023, causing fire damage to two houses and a parked car. Gardaí in Loughrea are investigating both incidents as criminal damage by fire.

  1. Reported26 Feb
    3 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
22 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe fire caused severe fire damage to the house and a broken window (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatA car parked in the driveway was extensively damaged (galwaybeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatGardaí were forced to swarm a housing estate over a double petrol bombing in as many days. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatTwo houses were seriously damaged and a parked car was damaged. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatFamilies were left homeless as a result of the attacks. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatAn item was thrown through the front window of the house, breaking the window and causing fire damage. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatNo persons were injured during the incident. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatAt least two houses were damaged and the families will need to be moved. (galwaybeo.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA housing estate in Loughrea, Galway, was petrol bombed twice (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatAn item was thrown through the front window of a house, breaking the window and causing fire damage (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe fire took place in Loughrea overnight (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whereThe attacks took place in a housing estate in Loughrea, County Galway (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe attacks occurred on Saturday and Monday nights in Loughrea. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whenGardaí and Loughrea Fire Services attended the scene of a fire at 4.50pm on 27th and 28th February 2023. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whenThe first attack occurred on the night of Saturday 25 February 2023 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe second attack occurred at 4.50pm on 27–28 February 2023 (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeAn item was thrown through the front window, breaking the window and causing fire damage (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating the incident (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for information from the public (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí Loughrea are investigating an incident of criminal damage by fire at a house in Loughrea on the night of Saturday 25th February 2023. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Loughrea are investigating both incidents (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherNo persons were injured during the incidents (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Mar2023
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Distressing scenes after second petrol bomb attack in Irish housing estate

    First report of two petrol bomb attacks in a Loughrea housing estate; Gardaí investigating, no arrests made.

  2. 2 Mar2023
    Reportedgalwaybeo.ie, follow-up
    Galway gardai swarm estate over double crime incident as photos show awful scene

    Adds photos of the crime scene, a public appeal by Councillor Michael Maher, and a Garda spokesperson statement confirming the car damage and the 4.50pm timing of the second incident.

  3. 26 Feb2023
    Reportedgalwaybeo.ie, follow-up
    Galway gardai race to house fire after 'item thrown through window'

    Provides specific details about the first Loughrea fire incident, confirming an item was thrown through the front window and that a car in the driveway was extensively damaged.