Case No. 17278Burglary · Co. Limerick · 9 May 2024

Cash stolen in burglary at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick

At about 9pm on Thursday 9 May 2024, thieves broke into a building in Limerick city and stole an unknown sum of cash, believed to have been taken from the canteen. The Limerick Post places the burglary at Mary Immaculate College, while the Limerick Leader describes a premises on the South Circular Road. No suspect has been named, and the sources do not say how the thieves got in. As of 13 May 2024, gardaí said no arrests had been made and investigations were ongoing, and they asked anyone who saw suspicious activity on the South Circular Road that evening to contact Henry Street garda station.

  1. Reported13 May
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Thieves broke into a building and stole an unknown sum of cash.
Where
  • The Limerick Post reports the burglary at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick city, while the Limerick Leader describes a premises on the South Circular Road in Limerick city.
  • The money is believed to have been taken from the canteen area of the college.
When
The burglary happened on Thursday 9 May 2024 at about 9pm.
Other details
  • How the thieves gained entry to the building is not known.
  • The amount of money stolen has not been revealed.
  • A separate burglary at the Monastery shop on the South Circular Road on 8 May 2024 is not linked to this case.
Investigation
  • Gardaí received a report of the burglary and confirmed they are investigating.
  • Gardaí said no arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.
  • Anyone who saw suspicious activity on the South Circular Road on Thursday evening, 9 May, is asked to contact Henry Street garda station.
16 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThieves took an unknown sum of money from the college. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThieves broke into Mary Immaculate College and stole a sum of money. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatA sum of cash was taken during the incident. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe burglary took place at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick city. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe money is believed to have been stolen from the canteen area. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe burglary took place at a premises on the South Circular Road in Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereIt is believed the money was stolen from the canteen in the college. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe burglary happened on Thursday 9 May 2024 at about 9pm. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe burglary occurred on Thursday evening, 9 May 2024. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí confirmed they are investigating the incident. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said no arrests have been made. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí received a report of the burglary and say investigations are ongoing. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationAnyone who saw suspicious activity on the South Circular Road on Thursday evening, 9 May, is asked to contact Henry Street garda station. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherHow the thieves entered the building is not yet known. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe amount stolen has not been revealed. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherIt is not known how the thieves gained entry. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 13 May2024
    Gardai investigate break-in at Limerick college

    New incident. It does not match the existing Monastery shop burglary (17241), which happened on South Circular Road on 8 May 2024 at a different premises. The article reports the cash theft from the college canteen.

  2. 13 May2024
    Gardaí investigating theft of cash from Limerick college

    First report of the incident in the Limerick Post. It gives the date, time and location of the burglary and says the money was taken from the canteen area. It also says gardaí are investigating and no arrests have been made.