Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 9701Burglary · Co. Laois

Appeal after car stolen in Portarlington burglary

A green Opel Astra registered 07CW was stolen during a burglary at a property on Station Road in Portarlington, County Laois, between Saturday 25 April and Sunday 3 May 2026. A woman who had been away found the house broken into and a window damaged, and the car keys were taken from the house along with the car. No suspect has been named, and no arrest or charge has been reported. The latest development, reported on 6 May 2026, is a Garda appeal for anyone who witnessed anything suspicious or has seen the car to contact them.

  1. Reported6 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A green Opel Astra registered 07CW was stolen during a burglary.
  • A woman returned home to find a break-in and a damaged window.
  • The car keys were stolen from the house, and the car was taken.
Where
The car was taken from a property on Station Road in Portarlington, County Laois.
When
The incident happened between Saturday 25 April and Sunday 3 May 2026.
Cause
The woman had been away from the property before the break-in was discovered.
Investigation
Gardaí issued a description of the car and appealed for anyone who witnessed anything suspicious or has seen the car to contact them.
Other details
  • The victim is a woman; her age and nationality are not given.
  • No suspect has been named and no arrest or charge has been reported.
  • The first report was published by leinsterexpress.ie on 6 May 2026.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA green Opel Astra was stolen from a property in Portarlington during a burglary. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatA woman returned home to find a break-in and a damaged window. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe car keys were stolen from the house, and the car was taken. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe car was taken from a property on Station Road in Portarlington. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened between Saturday 25 April and Sunday 3 May 2026. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing to anyone who witnessed anything suspicious or has seen the car to contact them. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 6 May2026
    Reportedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Appeal after car stolen in Laois burglary

    First report of the Portarlington burglary and car theft, with a garda appeal for information. The article also mentions a separate, unrelated Mountrath burglary on 4 May, which is not covered here.

    victim, female