Two arson attacks on cars in Offaly being investigated

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

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, and the vehicle was set alight. The driver of the vehicle left the scene on foot. Fire services attended the scene and extinguished the fire. No one was injured during the incident.

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 left the scene on foot. The fire services attended the scene and extinguished the fire. Again there were no injuries.

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

Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area of Ballinagar, Daingean on the night of Friday 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