Significant damage caused as two boats vandalised in Offaly

Significant damaged was caused to two boats moored in Offaly recently.

Two boats moored on the River Shannon at Raghra Shannonbridge were vandalised between the dates of Friday, June 14 and Sunday, June 23.

In one of the boats criminal damage was caused to a navigational light and a ladder.

In the other the canvas cover was slashed, an internal door damaged and a fire extinguisher deployed inside.

"The motive was vandalism," a Garda spokesperson said.