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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 10835Attempted burglary · Co. Donegal · 21 Feb 2026

Attempted burglary at Woodlawn, Stranorlar, Donegal

An attempted burglary was reported at a property in Woodlawn, Stranorlar, County Donegal, on Saturday 21 February 2026 at about 7.45pm. A female resident heard a man's voice shouting 'hello' outside, asked who was there without getting a reply, and found damage to a rear window, but no entry was gained. No suspect has been named, arrested or charged. As of the report on 24 February 2026, Gardaí were appealing for anyone who saw suspicious activity in Woodlawn that day, or who has dash-cam footage of the area between 7.30pm and 8pm, to contact Ballyshannon Gardaí.

  1. Reported24 Feb
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Gardaí are investigating an attempted burglary at a property in Stranorlar.
  • A resident heard a man's voice shouting 'hello' outside the property.
  • The resident asked who was there but received no response.
  • Damage was found to a rear window, but no entry was gained.
Where
The property is in Woodlawn, Stranorlar, County Donegal.
When
The incident happened on Saturday 21 February 2026 at about 7.45pm.
Other details
  • The victim is a woman, a resident of the property.
  • The incident was first reported by DonegalLive on 24 February 2026, and no suspect is named.
Investigation
  • Gardaí appealed for anyone who saw suspicious activity in Woodlawn that day to contact Ballyshannon Gardaí.
  • Gardaí asked anyone with a dash-cam who travelled in the area between 7.30pm and 8pm to come forward.
Charges
No one has been charged in connection with the incident.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are investigating an attempted burglary in Stranorlar. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatA resident heard a man's voice shouting 'hello' outside the property. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe resident asked who was there but got no response. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatDamage was found to a rear window, but no entry was gained. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe property is in Woodlawn, Stranorlar. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on Saturday 21 February 2026 at about 7.45pm. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for anyone who saw suspicious activity in Woodlawn that day to contact Ballyshannon Gardaí. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked anyone with a dash-cam who travelled in the area between 7.30pm and 8pm to come forward. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Feb2026
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Attempted burglary in Stranorlar estate a week after double burglary

    First report of this incident. No suspect is named. The article also mentions burglaries at Woodlawn on 11 and 12 February, which are separate incidents and are not recorded as facts here.

    victim, female