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Case No. 22995Burglary · Co. Donegal · 5 Jan 2023

Church burglary in Ballintra

Gardaí have appealed for information following a burglary at Saint Brigid's Catholic Church in Ballintra, Donegal, on 5 January 2023, during which money was taken from a candle sales box.

  1. Reported10 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA sum of money was taken from the box that holds holy candles (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe burglary occurred at Saint Brigid's Catholic Church in Ballintra (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place on Thursday 5 January 2023 between 3:30pm and 6pm (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for dash cam footage from the area (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationEnquiries should be directed to Ballyshannon Garda Station (donegallive.ie)
  • otherGardaí believe the theft was planned in advance (donegallive.ie)
  • otherTools would have had to be used to force the cash box open (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Jan2023
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Gardaí appeal for information on church robbery in Ballintra

    Gardaí appeal for information and dash cam footage; believe the theft was planned in advance as tools were needed to force the cash box open.