Ireland Case No. 3540Burglary, theft · Co. Galway · 16 Mar 2026
Blue BMW stolen from home in Oranmore, Galway, recovered in Limerick
Five to six men broke into a home in Frenchpark, Oranmore, Co Galway, in the early hours of 16 March 2026, took a set of car keys and drove off in a 2015 blue BMW 3 Series. Gardaí recovered the vehicle in Limerick.
- Reported10 Mar
2 reports - Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatFive to six men broke into the property (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatA set of car keys was stolen from the property (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatA 2015 blue BMW 3 Series was stolen from the driveway (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatFive to six men broke into a home in Frenchpark, Oranmore, took car keys and drove off in a blue BMW 3 Series. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatThe stolen vehicle is a 2015 BMW 3 Series in Imperial blue. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whereThe burglary occurred at a house in the French Park estate, Oranmore (galwaybeo.ie)
- whenThe burglary took place at 4:58am on 9 March 2026 (galwaybeo.ie)
- whenThe theft occurred in the early hours of 16 March 2026. (galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationThe stolen car was subsequently recovered by gardaí (galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and information from the area (galwaybeo.ie)
- otherThe owner asked the public to keep an eye out for the vehicle via a Facebook post. (galwaybeo.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 17 Mar2026Garda red alert update after people told watch out for this car around Ireland
Car recovered in Limerick; no arrests reported.
victim, femalesuspect, male - 10 Mar2026Garda red alert asks people to ‘keep eye out’ for this car around Ireland
Provides the specific time of the burglary (4:58am on 9 March), the victim's Facebook post, the garda spokesperson's statement confirming the car was recovered, and contact details for Oranmore Garda Station.
victim, femalesuspect, male