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Gardaí appeal for witnesses following two separate arson incidents in Offaly

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to the incidents to come forward immediately.placeholder image
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to the incidents to come forward immediately. | File photo

The two arson incidents occurred in Offaly over the October Bank Holiday Weekend

Gardaí in Tullamore are appealing for witnesses following two separate arson incidents which occurred on Saturday, October 24 and Monday, October 26.

The first incident occurred late on Saturday night, October 24 when a vehicle was driven onto the grounds of a residential property at Ballinagar, Daingean before being set alight.

The driver of the vehicle left the scene on foot. Fire services attended the scene and extinguished the fire.

The second incident occurred when a male set a car on fire outside a residential property at Kearney Drive, Tullamore in the early hours of Monday morning, October, 26.

The male involved also left the scene on foot. The fire services attended the scene and extinguished the fire.

A Garda spokesperson confirmed that no injuries were reported from either of the incidents.

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to these incidents to come forward immediately.

Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area of Ballinagar, Daingean on the night of Saturday, October 24 or in the area of Kearney Drive, Tullamore in the early hours of Monday morning, October 26 are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Tullamore Garda Station on (057) 932 7600, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

This marks the second Garda appeal in a matter of hours in Offaly following reports of two incidents of attempted hijacking of vehicles and alleged assaults in Edenderry on Monday morning, October 26.

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