Case No. 23387Aggravated burglary · Co. Wicklow · 23 Dec 2022

Aggravated burglary at restaurateur's home in Greystones, Wicklow

A group of men armed with a knife and a screwdriver broke into the home of a well-known restaurateur in the Killincarrig area of Greystones, Co Wicklow, on 23 December 2022, restraining a woman in her 40s and two children before stealing a five-figure sum of cash and jewellery. No arrests have been made and Gardaí are appealing for information.

  1. Reported23 Dec
    4 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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27 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA number of males entered the property and demanded cash (garda.ie)
  • whatA woman in her 40s was injured during the incident (garda.ie)
  • whatThe woman's injuries were non-life threatening and she did not require medical attention (garda.ie)
  • whatThe suspects fled with a sum of cash and jewellery (garda.ie)
  • whatA woman was injured during an aggravated burglary at a property in Greystones, Co Wicklow. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe males demanded cash upon entering the property. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe offenders left the scene with a sum of cash and jewellery. (rte.ie)
  • whatThe woman in her 40s was injured but did not require medical attention. (rte.ie)
  • whatA woman in her 40s was injured in an aggravated burglary. (extra.ie)
  • whatA group of men broke into the home of a well-known restaurateur. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe burglars broke in through a back window. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatA woman minding a teenager and a young child was tied up while the children were put into a bathroom. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe woman, aged in her 40s, was injured during the incident. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe property is in the Killincarrig area of Greystones, Co. Wicklow (garda.ie)
  • whereThe aggravated burglary took place in Greystones. (extra.ie)
  • whereThe burglary took place in the Killincarrig area of Greystones, Co Wicklow. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe burglary occurred at approximately 6:30pm on 23 December 2022 (garda.ie)
  • whenA number of males entered the property at around 6.30pm. (rte.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at about 9pm on 23 December 2022. (irishtimes.com)
  • weaponThe group were armed with a knife and a screwdriver. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are particularly keen for road users with camera footage from the area (garda.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for anyone in the Killincarrig area of Greystones to contact Bray Garda Station. (rte.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are particularly keen for road users who may have camera footage from the area at the time. (rte.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made and Garda investigations are ongoing. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for information from anyone in the Killincarrig area between 6pm and 7pm on 23 December. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 31 Dec2022
    Home of well-known restaurateur target of aggravated burglary

    Initial report of the burglary; no arrests made, investigation ongoing, Gardaí appeal for witnesses.

    victim, 40s, femalevictim, teenagervictimsuspect, male
  2. 24 Dec2022
    Woman, 40s, Injured Following Aggravated Burglary In Greystones

    Reports that the woman in her 40s was injured in the aggravated burglary at a restaurateur's home in Greystones.

    victim, 40s, female
  3. 24 Dec2022
    Woman injured during burglary in Greystones

    Adds the specific time of the burglary (around 6.30pm), confirms the woman was injured but did not require medical attention, and details the Gardaí appeal for road users with camera footage from the Killincarrig area.

    victim, 40s, femalesuspect, male
  4. 23 Dec2022
    Witness Appeal: Aggravated Burglary – Greystones, Co. Wicklow – 23rd December 2022

    Garda press release appealing for witnesses and road-user camera footage from the Killincarrig area between 6:00pm and 7:00pm on 23 December 2022; confirms no arrests have been made.

    victim, 40s, femalesuspect, male