Ireland Vandalism at Mullingar TD office under investigation
Sinn Féin TD Sorca Clarke's Mullingar constituency office in Westmeath was completely destroyed by a graffiti attack in which spray painted penises were painted on the building. The incident was reported in mid-October 2021. Clarke, a woman, expressed anger on social media and had to call the women working in her Longford and Athlone offices to be more conscious of their safety. Gardaí are reviewing CCTV footage in an effort to find the culprits. No arrests or charges have been reported.
- Reported15 Oct
2 reports - Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- The Mullingar constituency office of Sinn Féin TD Sorca Clarke was completely destroyed by a graffiti attack consisting of spray painted penises on the building.
- Where
- The office is in Mullingar, Westmeath; Clarke also has offices in Longford and Athlone.
- When
- The incident was reported in mid-October 2021.
- Investigation
- CCTV footage is being reviewed by gardaí to find the culprits.
- Other details
- Clarke's constituency service is run primarily by women.
- Clarke had to call the women working in her Longford and Athlone offices to be more conscious of their safety.
- Clarke posed the question about why there are not more women in politics.
9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe Mullingar constituency office was completely destroyed by a vulgar and intimidating graffiti attack (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThe graffiti consisted of spray painted penises on the building (longfordleader.ie)
- whatSpray painted penises were on the building (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe TD has offices in Longford and Athlone in addition to Mullingar (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationCCTV footage is being reviewed by gardaí to find the culprits (longfordleader.ie)
- otherClarke's constituency service is run primarily by women (longfordleader.ie)
- otherClarke had to call the women working in her Longford and Athlone offices to tell them to be more conscious of their safety (longfordleader.ie)
- otherClarke posed the question about why there are not more women in politics (longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe constituency service is run primarily by women (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Oct2021Longford-Westmeath TD left angered by vulgar graffiti attack
First report of the graffiti attack; TD expressed anger on social media and highlighted the intimidation factor for women in politics.
victim, Sorca Clarke, female, irish (judged from name)Sorca Clarke - 15 Oct2021Sinn Féin TD Sorca Clarke angered by vulgar and intimidating graffiti attack on her constituency office
Provides Sorca Clarke's direct social media quotes expressing anger and highlighting the intimidation factor for women staff, and notes she had to call her Longford and Athlone office staff to be more conscious of their safety.
victim, Sorca Clarke, female, irish (judged from name)Sorca Clarke