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Case No. 21456Burglary · Co. Longford · 14 Apr 2023

Car trailer and tools stolen in Abbeyshule, Longford burglary

In the early hours of Friday, 14 April 2023, a car trailer and a number of tools were stolen in a burglary at Clynan, Abbeyshule, Longford. The raiders entered a shed at the back of the property through a back window and took a chainsaw, sledge hammers, two strimmers, a consaw and a leaf blower. Longford gardaí launched an investigation, and the case was first reported on 15 April 2023 and updated on 18 April 2023. The sources do not name a victim or suspect, and no arrest or charge has been reported. The latest development is a crime prevention warning from Garda Crime Prevention Officer Sergeant Damien Bartley, who asked farmers to review security because of recent reports of theft from farms across the Longford area.

  1. Reported18 Apr
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A car trailer and valuable tools were stolen.
  • The stolen tools included a chainsaw, sledge hammers, two strimmers, a consaw and a leaf blower.
Where
The burglary took place at Clynan, Abbeyshule, Longford.
When
The burglary happened in the early hours of Friday, 14 April 2023.
Other details
  • The raiders entered a shed at the back of the property through a back window.
  • The case was first reported by the Longford Leader on 15 April 2023 and updated on 18 April 2023.
  • Garda Crime Prevention Officer Sergeant Damien Bartley urged the public to be vigilant.
  • Sergeant Damien Bartley asked farmers to review security because of recent reports of theft from farms across the Longford area.
Investigation
  • Longford gardaí launched an investigation into the burglary.
  • No victim or suspect is named in the sources.
  • No arrest or charge has been reported.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA car trailer and valuable tools were stolen. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whatTools stolen included a chainsaw, sledge hammers, two strimmers, a consaw and a leaf blower. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whereThe burglary took place at Clynan, Abbeyshule, Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
  • whenThe burglary happened in the early hours of Friday, 14 April 2023. (longfordleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí launched an investigation into the burglary. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherThe raiders gained entry to a shed at the back of the property through a back window. (longfordleader.ie)
  • otherGarda Crime Prevention Officer Sergeant Damien Bartley urged the public to be vigilant, with farmers asked to review security in light of recent reports of theft from farms across the Longford area. (longfordleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Apr2023
    Reportedlongfordleader.ie, first report
    Longford gardaí investigating as brazen raiders steal car trailer and valuable tools

    First report of the Clynan, Abbeyshule burglary. Adds the stolen items, the entry method and a crime prevention warning from gardaí. No suspect or victim is named.