Van set ablaze and house smashed up in terrifying attack on county Kilkenny home

A van was torched and all the windows in a house smashed in a terrifying attack on a home in county Kilkenny earlier this week.

The incident occurred at a house near the village of Mullinavat at around 11pm on Monday.

During the attack a van parked outside the house, a 10-reg white Peugeot Partner was torched before the attacker
proceeded to smash all the windows in the front of the house.

A male was then seen jumping into a vehicle that sped off heading in the direction of Bigwood near Gracedieu.

Anyone who may have passed a car travelling at speed in the area at that, or who may have noticed any suspicious activity around that time, is urged to contact Thomastown Garda Station on 056 775 4150.