Gardaí have issued an appeal over a suspected arson attack in county Longford. The alleged incident happened shortly after midnight on Sunday in the Devine Crescent area of Edgeworthstown. In a statement, Gardaí say that they attended the scene of an incident of criminal damage of a car by fire at a house in Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford in the early hours of Sunday morning. The blaze was extinguished by local fire services, and no injuries have been reported.
This is the latest in a string of similar incidents in the county in recent weeks. Last week, a car was set on fire in Longford town. The incident occurred in the McEoin Park area in the early hours of Thursday morning, July 16th. Gardaí say no injuries were reported. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Longford Garda Station or the Garda Confidential Line. Enquiries into both incidents are ongoing.
