Gardaí investigate petrol bomb attack in Mullingar residential area

Gardaí are appealing to witnesses to come forward after what has been described as a “very serious incident” on Friday night in Mullingar, when a car was petrol bombed.

The incident occurred at approximately 11pm on Friday, when a petrol bomb was thrown through the rear window of a car parked in the Grange area.

Units from Mullingar Fire Service attended, and the blaze was brought under control and extinguished.

Gardaí say no one was injured in the attack but are appealing to anyone who may have been in the Grange area between 10pm and midnight on Friday, to contact the detective unit at Mullingar Garda Station.