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Case No. 10382Attempted burglary · Co. Laois · 22 Mar 2026

Attempted burglary at Ballinakill home, Laois

On Sunday 22 March 2026 at about 5.30am, three men in dark clothes and balaclavas allegedly attempted to burgle a home on Chapel Street, Ballinakill, County Laois. The men allegedly entered a shed at the rear of the address and tried to move three scramblers, but the owners disturbed them and they fled in a vehicle parked up the road. No arrests or charges have been reported. Gardaí have appealed for anyone with information to contact Abbeyleix garda station, the latest development as reported on 24 March 2026.

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

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Three men in dark clothes and balaclavas allegedly attempted to burgle a home.
  • Three males allegedly entered a shed at the rear of the address.
  • The men allegedly attempted to move three scramblers from the shed.
Where
The home is on Chapel Street, Ballinakill, County Laois.
When
The incident happened on Sunday 22 March 2026 at about 5.30am, although the opening line of the Leinster Express report refers to Sunday night.
Other details
  • The owners of the home are the victims, and they disturbed the suspects.
  • The suspects fled the scene in a vehicle parked up the road.
Investigation
Gardaí have appealed for anyone with information to contact Abbeyleix garda station.
Charges
No arrests or charges have been reported.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThree men in dark clothes and balaclavas attempted to burgle a home. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThree males entered the shed at the rear of the address. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe men attempted to move three scramblers from the shed. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe home was on Chapel Street, Ballinakill. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on Sunday 22 March at about 5.30am. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for anyone with information to contact Abbeyleix garda station. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe suspects were disturbed by the owners and fled in a vehicle parked up the road. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 23 Mar2026
    Reportedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Alleged burglary attempt from men in balaclavas in Laois village

    Reports an attempted burglary at a home in Ballinakill on 22 March 2026, with the suspects' clothing, the targeted scramblers in a shed, and the garda appeal to Abbeyleix garda station. No existing case matches.

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