Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 18479Burglary · Co. Limerick

Doorbell camera records three men entering Corbally home

In Corbally, Limerick, a couple were asleep when a doorbell-linked phone alert showed movement at their front door. The man went downstairs and found three men in his house, who fled when discovered, and the front door had been accidentally left unlocked. The incident date is not given, but the Limerick Post reported it on 28 January 2024 as having happened recently. No arrest, charge, court appearance or sentence has been reported, and the latest development is Garda advice from Sergeant Ber Leetch to keep windows and doors secure whether or not people are home.

  1. Reported28 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A couple in Corbally were asleep when a doorbell-linked phone device showed movement at their front door.
  • The man went downstairs and found three men in his house, who fled after being discovered.
Where
The incident happened in Corbally, Limerick.
When
The incident date is not given; the Limerick Post reported it on 28 January 2024 as having happened recently.
Cause
The front door had been accidentally left unlocked.
Investigation
  • Doorbell video recorded the movement at the front door, and the couple were lucky to have it, according to Sergeant Ber Leetch of Henry Street Garda Station.
  • No arrest has been reported.
Charges
No charge has been reported.
In court
No court proceedings have been reported.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
Other details
  • The victim is a man, and the suspects are described as three men; no names or nationalities are given.
  • Sergeant Ber Leetch advised keeping windows and doors secure whether or not people are home.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe couple were asleep when their doorbell linked phone device showed movement at their front door. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe man went downstairs and found three men in his house, who fled after being discovered. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened in Corbally, Limerick. (limerickpost.ie)
  • causeThe front door had been accidentally left unlocked. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherSergeant Leetch advised keeping windows and doors secure whether or not people are home. (limerickpost.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 28 Jan2024
    Reportedlimerickpost.ie, first report
    Doorbell camera saved Corbally couple from theft

    Reports a single intrusion in Corbally, Limerick, and a Garda comment on securing doors and windows. No date, arrest or charge is given.

    victim, malesuspect, male