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Case No. 17129Theft · Co. Donegal · 21 May 2024

Cash stolen from Church of the Immaculate Conception in Killea

Cash was stolen from a donations box and leaflet stand at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Killea, Co Donegal, on Tuesday 21 May 2024 between 8.30am and 6.15pm. The wooden stand and box were damaged, and the cash is believed to have been mostly coins. No suspect has been named and no arrest or charge has been reported. In the latest development, reported on 27 May 2024, gardaí appealed for information about suspicious activity near the church and asked nearby businesses to alert them to large amounts of coins being spent or exchanged that day.

  1. Reported27 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Cash was taken from a donations box and leaflet stand at the church.
  • The wooden leaflet stand and donations box were damaged, and the stolen cash is believed to have been mostly coins.
Where
The theft happened at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Killea, County Donegal.
When
The theft happened on Tuesday 21 May 2024 between 8.30am and 6.15pm, while the church was open.
Investigation
  • Gardaí asked anyone who saw suspicious activity near the church during those hours to contact them in Letterkenny.
  • Gardaí asked nearby businesses to alert them if someone spent or exchanged a large amount of coins that day.
Other details
  • Gardaí reported an increase in thefts and burglaries at places of worship across County Donegal.
  • The theft was first reported by DonegalLive on 27 May 2024.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCash was taken from a donations box and leaflet stand at the church. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe stolen cash is believed to have been mostly coins. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe theft happened at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Killea. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe theft happened on Tuesday 21 May 2024 between 8.30am and 6.15pm. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked anyone who saw suspicious activity near the church during those hours to contact them. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked nearby businesses to alert them if someone spent or exchanged a large amount of coins that day. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherGardaí reported a rise in thefts and burglaries at places of worship across the county. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 May2024
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Cash stolen as ‘increase in thefts at places of worship’ across Donegal

    First report of this theft. Adds the investigation appeal and the Garda comment on an increase in thefts and burglaries at places of worship in Donegal.