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Case No. 19964Criminal damage · Co. Donegal · 26 Aug 2023

Vandalism in the Diamond, Raphoe, Co Donegal

On Saturday night, 26 August 2023, vandals uprooted flowers and broke tree branches in the Diamond in Raphoe, Co Donegal. The victim is Raphoe Tidy Towns, whose volunteers cleared up the mess the next morning, and no suspect has been identified. Raphoe Tidy Towns informed gardaí, and a report published on 27 August 2023 said they hoped gardaí could bring those responsible to account. The latest development in the articles is that report, and no arrest or charge is reported.

  1. Reported27 Aug
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Vandals uprooted flowers in the Diamond.
  • Vandals broke branches off trees in the Diamond.
Where
The vandalism took place in the Diamond in Raphoe, Co Donegal.
When
The damage happened on Saturday night, 26 August 2023.
Other details
  • The victim is Raphoe Tidy Towns, whose staff and volunteers dealt with the damage.
  • Local volunteers cleared up the mess the following morning.
  • Raphoe Tidy Towns described the damage as an insult to its staff, volunteers, townspeople and business people, and said the town had been quiet with little damage the year before.
Investigation
  • Raphoe Tidy Towns informed gardaí after the damage.
  • Raphoe Tidy Towns said they hoped gardaí could bring the person or persons responsible to account.
  • The articles do not identify any suspect and report no arrest or charge.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatVandals uprooted flowers and broke branches off trees. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe vandalism took place in the Diamond in Raphoe. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe damage happened on Saturday night. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationRaphoe Tidy Towns informed gardaí after the damage. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationTidy Towns hope gardaí can help bring those responsible to account. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Aug2023
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Gardai alerted after vandals cause overnight mayhem in Raphoe

    Report of vandalism in the Diamond, Raphoe, from Raphoe Tidy Towns, with gardaí informed. The article also mentions an earlier May incident at the playground, which is a separate incident and is not recorded as a fact here.