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Case No. 5377Burglary · Co. Cork · 21 Jul 2024

Break-in and theft at Cottage Community Café in Mahon, Cork

Gardaí are investigating a burglary at the Cottage Community Café in Mahon, Cork, which is run by volunteers and part-time staff. A small amount of cash was stolen, and CCTV footage has been passed to gardaí.

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

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10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are investigating a burglary at a premises in Mahon, Cork. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatA small quantity of cash was reported as stolen. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whatThe café's owners said the damage was minimal. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe burglary occurred shortly before 6:00 am on Sunday 21 July 2024, according to gardaí. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe break-in was discovered when staff arrived to open the café in the morning. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationA technical examination of the scene was carried out by the local Scenes of Crime Unit. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationCCTV footage that caught the person responsible has been passed to gardaí. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí have confirmed that the investigation is ongoing. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe cost of closure and repairs is expected to have a substantial impact on the café's business. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherThe café was forced to turn away customers on the day of the article. (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 24 Jul2024
    Reportedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Gardaí investigating break-in and theft at community café run by Cork charity

    First report of the burglary. The Garda statement gives the date as Sunday 21 July 2024, but the article's introduction refers to the early hours of Monday morning, so the two dates conflict. The article also adds the café's statements, the damage cost and the CCTV footage.