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Sex offender left bloodied after brick thrown at him before arson attack on Dublin home

“The whole house is destroyed. The window are smashed and it’s covered in graffiti.”

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Youths carried out an arson attack on the home of convicted sex offender this week days after smashing a brick off his head.

Gardaí were forced to put officers outside the house round the clock to prevent further attacks on the home of sex offender Alan Kiernan

The Sunday World reported over the weekend how Kiernan had been targeted in repeated attacks in recent weeks and gardaí had been called to the scene on multiple occasions due to the ongoing issues.

Ambulances were called to treat Kiernan on three separate occasions over the space of less than 24 hours between Saturday and Sunday after he was pelted with bricks and rocks by youths in the area.

The first time was around 5pm on Saturday where he was treated for injuries in an ambulance after being pelted with rocks before he returned to his house.

As soon as gardaí and emergency services left the scene the youths returned to attack the house again.

Shortly before 9pm gardaí and ambulance workers were back again after he received another injury.

Once again, he returned to his home but by Sunday morning had called another ambulance.

“He was taken to hospital with concussion and returned to the area around 2pm and they lashed him out of it again,” a local said.

“Later on they pulled the wood off the windows and got in and sprayed the front of the house and were shouting ‘burn him out’.”

A video shows Kiernan covered in blood during one of the attacks.

On Tuesday afternoon the fire brigade was called to the home after youths managed to set a fire inside. Emergency services managed to put it out before it could cause too much damage.

A garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí are investigating an incident of criminal damage at a residence in Whitehall, Dublin 9 which occurred on Tuesday 11th July 2023.

“No arrests have been made in relation to this incident, at this time. Investigations are ongoing.”

Locals say youths pelted gardaí with eggs when they arrived at the scene.

They added Kiernan wasn’t in the house when the fire was lit on Tuesday hasn’t been seen back in the area since.

“You couldn’t live in the house at the moment because of the condition it is in.

“The guards have been there since then sitting outside since. The whole house is destroyed. The window are smashed and it’s covered in graffiti.

“Nobody wants him in the area but neighbours aren’t happy with what’s being going on. It’s gone too far. Where does it end? If someone set that house on fire it could spread to next door.”

The local said the youths involved are between around eight and up to 14 and are not from the local area. Other locals in the area have tried to get them to stop and have also been pelted with bricks.

Kiernan has convictions for rape, unlawful carnal knowledge of a 15-year-oild girl, stalking and harassment amongst other offences.

The local said Kiernan tried to talk to the youths attacking him and his property by claiming he didn’t know his 15-year-old victim was underage.