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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18654Burglary · Co. Donegal

Cash and cigarettes stolen in Culdaff shop burglary

A burglary took place at McGuinness's shop in Culdaff, County Donegal, in the early hours of a Tuesday morning, around 5am, according to a report published on 11 January 2024. Cash and a large quantity of cigarettes were stolen, and the shop was damaged and an office ransacked. The shop was closed for a time while gardaí examined the scene. A Garda spokesman said investigations are ongoing and no arrests have been made, and the break-in is the latest in a series of burglaries of homes and businesses in east Inishowen since before Christmas.

  1. Reported11 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Cash and a large quantity of cigarettes were stolen.
Where
The burglary took place at McGuinness's shop in Culdaff, County Donegal.
When
  • The burglary took place in the early hours of a Tuesday morning, around 5am.
  • The report was published on 11 January 2024.
Other details
  • Damage was caused to the shop and an office was ransacked.
  • The shop was closed for a time on the Tuesday while gardaí examined the scene.
  • The break-in is the latest in a series of burglaries of homes and businesses in east Inishowen since before Christmas.
Investigation
  • A Garda spokesman said investigations into the burglary are ongoing.
  • No arrests have been made.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCash and a large quantity of cigarettes were stolen. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe burglary was at McGuinness's shop in Culdaff. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe burglary took place in the early hours of a Tuesday morning. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe break-in took place at around 5am. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing and no arrests have been made. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherDamage was caused to the shop and an office was ransacked. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe shop was closed for a time while gardaí examined the scene. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe break-in is the latest in a series of burglaries of homes and businesses in east Inishowen since before Christmas. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Jan2024
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Cash and cigarettes stolen during burglary at Culdaff shop

    Reports a burglary at McGuinness's shop in Culdaff, with cash and cigarettes stolen and an office ransacked. No existing case matches this shop burglary. The article gives no exact date, only 'Tuesday'.