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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 15726Burglary · Co. Donegal

Burglary at vacant Donegal Town house

A burglary was reported at a vacant house in the Orbeg area of Donegal Town, Co. Donegal, sometime between Tuesday 1 and Tuesday 15 October 2024. Entry was gained by removing the glass from the front door frame, and nothing was stolen. The owner and any suspect are not named in the reports. The case was reported by DonegalLive on 22 October 2024, with gardaí in Ballyshannon investigating and appealing to residents for information about suspicious activity. No arrest or charge is reported.

  1. Reported22 Oct
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A burglary occurred at a vacant house in the Orbeg area of Donegal Town.
Where
The house is in Orbeg, Donegal Town, County Donegal.
When
  • The incident occurred sometime between Tuesday 1 October and Tuesday 15 October 2024.
  • The case was reported by DonegalLive on 22 October 2024.
Cause
Entry was gained by removing the glass from the front door frame of the house.
Other details
  • Nothing was stolen from the property.
  • The reports do not name the owner of the house or any suspect.
  • The reports do not record any arrest or charge in the case.
Investigation
  • Gardaí in Ballyshannon are investigating the burglary.
  • Gardaí appealed to residents in the area to contact Ballyshannon gardaí about any suspicious activity.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe burglary occurred at a vacant house in the Orbeg area of Donegal Town. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred sometime between Tuesday 1 October and Tuesday 15 October 2024. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed to residents in the area to contact Ballyshannon gardaí about any suspicious activity. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe glass was removed from the front door frame to gain entry. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherNothing was stolen from the property. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Oct2024
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Gardai investigate as entry gained to vacant Donegal Town house

    Original report of a burglary at a vacant house in Orbeg, Donegal Town. The incident date is a range from 1 to 15 October 2024, so no single date is recorded. No existing case matches this incident.