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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 8321Burglary · Co. Donegal · 3 Aug 2026

Burglary at west Donegal home in Maghery

A house in Maghery, west Donegal, was burgled between 1am and 3am on Monday, 3 August 2026, over the August Bank Holiday weekend. A black Canon G6400 camera was stolen, a number of items in the house were disturbed, and no damage was caused to any property. The house had been left unlocked, and the reports do not name the occupants or any suspect. The latest development, reported by DonegalLive on 4 August 2026, is a Garda appeal for dash-cam footage from anyone who travelled in the area and for information on any similar camera offered for sale second-hand; no arrest or charge has been reported.

  1. Reported4 Aug
  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 house in west Donegal was burgled over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
  • A black Canon G6400 camera was stolen.
  • A number of items in the house were disturbed, according to a Garda spokesperson.
Where
The burglary happened in Maghery, County Donegal.
When
The burglary happened between 1am and 3am on Monday, 3 August 2026.
Cause
The house was left unlocked, as people were expected back later and other residents slept upstairs.
Other details
  • No damage was caused to any property.
  • The incident was first reported by DonegalLive on 4 August 2026.
Investigation
  • Gardaí appeal to anyone who travelled in the area with a dash-cam between those times to make the footage available.
  • Anyone with relevant information is asked to contact Gardaí in Ballyshannon.
  • Gardaí ask to be alerted if a similar camera is offered for sale second-hand.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA house in west Donegal was burgled over the August Bank Holiday weekend. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatA black Canon G6400 camera was stolen. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatItems in the house were disturbed. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe burglary happened in Maghery. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe burglary happened between 1am and 3am on Monday, 3 August. (donegallive.ie)
  • causeThe house was left unlocked, as people were expected back later and other residents slept upstairs. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appeal to anyone who travelled in the area with a dash-cam between those times to make the footage available. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with relevant information is asked to contact Gardaí in Ballyshannon. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí ask to be alerted if a similar camera is offered for sale second-hand. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherNo damage was caused to any property. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Aug2026
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Burglary at west Donegal home sees items ‘disturbed within’

    First report of the Maghery burglary. Gardaí appeal for dash-cam footage and for information on any similar camera offered for sale second-hand.