Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 11573Theft · Co. Limerick · 30 Dec 2025

Car stolen after keys taken from home in Limerick City

A car was stolen from outside a home at Cathedral Place in Limerick city on 30 December 2025, after the thieves entered through an unlocked door and took the car keys. The car was later recovered in the Ballysimon area, and gardaí are appealing for information.

  1. Reported8 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe car was stolen from outside a home in Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe car was taken from outside the owner's home at Cathedral Place in Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe theft was reported on December 30th. (limerickleader.ie)
  • causeThe thieves got into the home through an unlocked door to take the car keys. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information or who saw suspicious activity in the Cathedral Place area overnight on December 30 is asked to contact Henry Street Garda Station. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe car, a 2010 black Audi A3, was later recovered in the Ballysimon area. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Jan2026
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Gardaí probe theft of car after keys stolen from home in Limerick City

    First report of the incident. Adds the method (keys taken from an unlocked home), the car's make and model, its recovery in Ballysimon, and the Garda appeal. The article gives no year for the date, so 2025 is inferred from the publication date.

    victim, 20s, male