Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to an alleged arson attack that occurred on January 23 at a house in Co Louth.
The fire was reportedly set between 2:35 am and 2:50 am at a residence in Aghameen Park, Hoey's Lane, Dundalk.
No injuries were reported as a result of the blaze, however, significant damage was caused to the front of the property, gardai say.
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Local fire services were called to the scene and were able to extinguish the flames and preserve the scene so that a full technical examination could be carried out.
No arrests have been made yet, and officers are asking anyone with information to come forward.
They are particularly interested in speaking with any road users or pedestrians in the vicinity of the Inner Relief Road, Hoey's Lane or the Dublin Road in Dundalk between 2:00 am and 3:00 am who “observed any activity which drew their attention”.
In a statement released this morning, a garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí are appealing to the public for assistance regarding an investigation into suspected criminal damage by fire incident that occurred in the early hours of Monday 23rd January 2023 in County Louth.
“The incident occurred between 2:35 am and 2:50 am at a residence in Aghameen Park, Hoey's Lane, Dundalk.
“No injuries were reported during the course of this incident although significant damage was caused to the front of the property.
“Local Fire Services extinguished the fire. The scene was preserved by Gardaí and a full technical examination was conducted.
“No arrests have been made at this stage of this ongoing investigation. Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this incident to come forward.
“Any road users or pedestrians who were in the vicinity of the Inner Relief Road, Hoey's Lane or the Dublin Road in Dundalk between 2am and 3am and observed any activity which drew their attention are asked to contact Gardaí”.
Anyone who was in these areas at these times who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) is also asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.
Anyone with any information that can assist Gardaí with their investigation are asked to contact Dundalk Garda Station on 042 9388400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
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