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Case No. 22782Theft (from a church) · Co. Limerick · 12 Jan 2023

Donation box stolen from Church of the Assumption, Abbeyfeale

Two men broke a donation box from a pew at the Church of the Assumption in Abbeyfeale, County Limerick, on 12 January 2023 and drove away in a waiting car. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and CCTV footage.

  1. Reported20 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTwo men entered the Church of the Assumption in Abbeyfeale. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe men went to a donation box attached to a pew at the rear of the church. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThey broke the donation box off and walked out of the church with it into a waiting car. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on Thursday, January 12, between 5.15 and 5.40 in the evening. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationCCTV footage of the incident is available. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact them on 068 30010. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe theft is the latest in a string of thefts from county churches before Christmas. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherA number of people are currently before the courts in connection with those earlier church thefts. (limerickpost.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 20 Jan2023
    Reportedlimerickpost.ie, first report
    Limerick Gardaí seek help in catching unholy thieves

    Garda appeal for witnesses; described as the latest in a string of church thefts in the county, with a number of people already before the courts over earlier incidents.

    suspect, malesuspect, male