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18 Oct 2025

Cars 'keyed' on street during Stradbally Steam Rally in Laois

Three cars damaged as Laois Gardaí appeal for witnesses

Cars 'keyed' on street during Stradbally Steam Rally in Laois

The 2025 Stradbally Steam Rally in action. Photo: Michael Scully

Three cars parked along the road in Stradbally have been ‘keyed’ by an unknown person or persons, during the 2025 Stradbally Steam Rally festival.

The Laois Offaly Garda Division is appealing for witnesses to the triple car damage incident.

It happened on Sunday, August 3, some time between 2.30pm and 3.45pm. 

The cars were parked up along the Vicarstown Road in Stradbally. The damage was only discovered when they returned to their cars on the festival day.

Read also: Laois Garda division has least crime scene Gardaí in Ireland

 “It will cost a lot to repair these cars. 

“We are appealing to any witnesses to contact us,” a Garda spokesperson told the Leinster Express / Laois Live on Monday.

See pictures of Stradbally Steam Rally weekend here.

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