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Case No. 18472Robbery · Co. Donegal · 11 Jan 2024

Building materials worth over €7,000 stolen from Stranorlar business

On 11 January, unidentified people loaded a lorry with tonnes of steel and other building materials worth over €7,000 from a business premises in Stranorlar, County Donegal, in daylight. The incident was detected in recent days, gardaí were alerted, and it was captured on CCTV, according to a Donegal Live report published on 27 January 2024. Gardaí at Ballybofey are investigating the alleged theft and enquiries are ongoing. No arrests or charges have been reported.

  1. Reported27 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
Tonnes of steel and other building materials worth over €7,000 were taken.
Where
The materials were taken from a business premises in Stranorlar, County Donegal.
When
  • The incident occurred on 11 January and took place in daylight.
  • The report was published on 27 January 2024.
Other details
  • The report does not state the year of the incident; 2024 is inferred from the publication date.
  • Unidentified people loaded a lorry and fled with the material.
  • The report describes the incident as a robbery, while gardaí refer to an alleged theft.
  • No arrests or charges have been reported.
Investigation
  • The incident was detected in recent days and gardaí were alerted.
  • The incident was captured on CCTV.
  • Gardaí at Ballybofey are investigating the alleged theft, and enquiries are ongoing.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTonnes of steel and other building materials valued at over €7,000 were taken. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe materials were taken from a business premises in Stranorlar. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on January 11. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe robbery took place in daylight. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe incident was detected in recent days and gardaí were alerted. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe incident was captured on CCTV. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí at Ballybofey are investigating the alleged theft. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationEnquiries are ongoing. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe culprits loaded a lorry and fled with the material. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Jan2024
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Building materials worth over €7,000 taken in daylight robbery in Stranorlar

    Original report. The article says the incident occurred on January 11 without giving a year; 2024 is inferred from the publication date of 27 January 2024.