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Case No. 29751Robbery; burglary (cash theft) · Co. Louth · 4 Oct 2021

Burglary at Greenore pub in Co. Louth under investigation

A large sum of cash was stolen and damage was caused to the inside of Lily Finnegan's pub in Greenore, Co. Louth, at approximately 4am on 4 October 2021. The pub, which has historical ties to US President Joe Biden's family, was broken into by unidentified intruders. No arrests have been made in connection with the incident. Gardaí investigations remain ongoing as of the latest reporting.

  1. Reported4 Oct
    3 reports
  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 large sum of cash was stolen and damage was caused to the inside of Lily Finnegan's pub.
Where
The burglary took place at Lily Finnegan's pub in Greenore, Co. Louth.
When
The break-in occurred at approximately 4am on 4 October 2021.
Investigation
No arrests have been made and Gardaí investigations are ongoing.
Other details
  • The pub is named after a distant relative of US President Joe Biden, Owen Finnegan, who was from the Cooney Peninsula in Co. Louth.
  • President Biden visited the pub during his 2016 trip to Ireland and again in November 2017 with his brother Jimmy.
  • The pub first opened in the 1840s and was run by Lily Finnegan until shortly before her death in 1994.
  • The pub was to reopen at 5pm on Thursday following repairs to the damage.
22 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA burglary took place at a premises in Greenore at approximately 4am. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatA large sum of cash was stolen from the premises. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatA large sum of cash was stolen from the pub. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA large sum of cash was taken from the pub (extra.ie)
  • whatDamage was caused to the inside of the pub (extra.ie)
  • whereThe burglary occurred at a premises in Cooley. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe burglary took place at Lily Finnegan's pub in Greenore, Co. Louth. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe burglary took place at a premises in Greenore, County Louth (extra.ie)
  • whenThe break-in occurred at approximately 4am on 4 October 2021. (irishmirror.ie, extra.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made in relation to the incident. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationAll investigations are ongoing. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationNo arrests have been made (extra.ie)
  • investigationGardaí investigations are ongoing (extra.ie)
  • otherThe pub is named after a relative of Biden's maternal great-great-grandfather Owen Finnegan, who was from the Cooney Peninsula in Co Louth. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherBiden visited the pub in 2016 and again in November 2017 with his brother Jimmy. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe pub first opened in the 1840s. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherLily Finnegan ran the pub until shortly before she passed away in 1994. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherHer nephew John Pratt took over the pub before the current owners took it over in 2001. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe pub is named after Owen Finnegan, a distant relative of US President Joe Biden (extra.ie)
  • otherPresident Biden visited the pub during his 2016 trip to Ireland (extra.ie)
  • otherThe pub was to reopen at 5pm on Thursday (extra.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Oct2021
    Reportedextra.ie, its first report
    Repairs to pub with ties to Joe Biden family underway after cash robbery - Extra.ie

    First report of the robbery. Garda statement confirms a large sum of cash was taken, no arrests made, and investigations ongoing. The pub, named after a distant relative of US President Joe Biden, was to reopen by Thursday.

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  2. 6 Oct2021
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, its first report
    Burglars steal cash from pub once owned by US President Joe Biden's ancestors

    Adds background on the pub's history, including its connection to US President Joe Biden's ancestors, and confirms Gardaí are investigating with no arrests made.

  3. 4 Oct2021
    Reporteddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    'Large sum of cash' stolen from Greenore premises after overnight burglary

    Confirms the overnight burglary at a premises in Greenore/Cooley at approximately 4am on 4 October 2021, with a large sum of cash stolen, no arrests made, and investigations ongoing.