Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 10005Burglary · Co. Donegal

Donegal Town homeowner apprehends burglar who stole bank cards

A man broke into a house at Orchard Park, Donegal Town, County Donegal, during the night and took several bank cards from a purse. The homeowner, a person whose name and gender are not given, apprehended the man close by, and gardaí, who had received a report of a burglary in progress, searched him and retrieved the cards. The man was arrested and charged to appear in court, as reported by Donegal Live on 21 April 2026. The sources give no court date or outcome.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged21 Apr
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man entered a house and took several bank cards from a purse.
Where
The burglary took place at Orchard Park, Donegal Town, County Donegal.
When
The burglary happened during the night, and the report was published on 21 April 2026.
Other details
The victim is a homeowner, and the suspect is a man; neither is named, and no age or nationality is given.
Investigation
  • The homeowner apprehended the man close by after the burglary.
  • Gardaí received a report of a burglary in progress, searched the man and retrieved the stolen bank cards.
Charges
The man was arrested and charged to appear in court.
In court
The sources give no court date, court name or outcome.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man entered a house and took several bank cards from a purse. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at Orchard Park, Donegal Town. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe burglary happened during the night. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe homeowner apprehended the man close by after the burglary. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí searched the man after receiving a report of a burglary in progress and retrieved the stolen bank cards. (donegallive.ie)
  • chargeThe man was arrested and charged to appear in court. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 21 Apr2026
    Chargeddonegallive.ie, first report
    Homeowner apprehends burglar after theft of bank cards from Donegal Town house

    First report of the incident. It gives the location, the apprehension by the homeowner, the recovery of the cards and the charge.

    victimaccused, male