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Case No. 15103Burglary and theft of a car · Co. Clare · 13 Dec 2024

Car stolen from outside Clonlara home after burglary

Between 1am and 6am on Thursday 13 December 2024, a thief forced a rear door of a private home at Cloonomra, Clonlara, County Clare, and took car keys left in the kitchen. The thief, described as a man, used the keys to steal the family's blue Skoda Superb hatchback parked outside. No arrest or charge has been reported. On 22 December 2024 Gardaí at Mayorstone appealed for information, and the car had not been recovered.

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

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The thief forced a rear door of the house to get inside.
  • The thief took a set of car keys left in the kitchen.
  • The thief used the keys to steal the family car parked outside the house.
  • The stolen car was a blue Skoda Superb hatchback.
Where
  • The house is at Cloonomra, Clonlara, County Clare, according to the key facts.
  • One article places the property on the outskirts of Limerick city, although Clonlara is in County Clare.
When
The break-in happened between 1am and 6am on Thursday 13 December 2024.
Cause
The car keys were left in the kitchen, within easy reach of the thief.
Investigation
  • Gardaí at Mayorstone are investigating and appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
  • As of 22 December 2024 the stolen car had not been recovered.
Other details
Gardaí advise motorists not to keep car keys where criminals could easily reach them.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe thief forced a rear door to get inside the house. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe thief stole a set of car keys left in the kitchen. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe thief used the keys to steal the family car parked outside. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe stolen car was a blue Skoda Superb hatchback. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe property at Cloonomra, Clonlara, was broken into. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe break-in happened sometime between 1am and 6am on Thursday, 13 December 2024. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí at Mayorstone are investigating and appealing for anyone with information to come forward. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherGardaí advise motorists not to keep car keys where criminals could easily reach them. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Dec2024
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    ALERT: Gardai issue warning to Limerick motorists following theft of car from outside house

    Original report of the burglary and car theft. It places the incident in Limerick city outskirts and at Mayorstone garda station, but Clonlara is in County Clare.

    suspect, male