Longford gardaí launch investigation as vandals cause €20,000 worth of damage at Ballinalee quarry

He recently was the victim of wanton destruction to machinery on his land: “It's a small quarry just outside Ballinalee, a place called Ballyreghan” Seán told the Leader, “I discovered it two weeks ago. I have no cattle on the land, so I wasn't there for a while. I reported to the Gardaí and they are investigating it.”

Seans says the damage tot he equipment on site is more extensive this time around: “They only vandalised it the last time, this time they burned the machinery. It looks like it is a complete write off. I estimate it between €20,000 and €25,000. It's terrible, I had a security camera up and it is gone.”

The Gardaí are investigating the incidence and are asking any member of the public who may have information to come forward in confidence.