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Case No. 15150Burglary · Co. Limerick · 11 Dec 2024

Garda appeal after Abbeyfeale house burglary

A burglar forced entry through a side door of a house at Caherlane, Abbeyfeale, County Limerick, between 1.30pm and 2.40pm on Wednesday 11 December 2024, and ransacked the house without taking anything. The victim and the burglar's identity and nationality are not given in the sources. Gardaí appealed for information and said a red Volkswagen Golf hatchback was seen in the area at the time. No arrest, charge, court or sentence is reported, so the latest development is the Garda appeal in the Limerick Leader article.

  1. Reported18 Dec
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The burglar ransacked the house.
Where
The burglary targeted a house at Caherlane, Abbeyfeale, County Limerick.
When
The burglary took place on Wednesday, 11 December 2024, between 1.30pm and 2.40pm.
Cause
The burglar forced his way in through a side door.
Other details
  • Nothing was taken from the house.
  • The Limerick Leader article is dated 18 December 2024 in the metadata but shows a publication date of 24 December 2024 in its text.
Investigation
  • A red Volkswagen Golf hatchback was seen in the area at the time and is described as suspected.
  • Garda John Finnerty of Henry Street Garda station is appealing to anyone with information to contact gardaí at 068 30010; the article text shows the number cut off as 068 3001.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe burglar ransacked the house. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe burglary targeted a house at Caherlane, Abbeyfeale. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe burglary took place on Wednesday, 11 December. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe burglar entered between 1.30pm and 2.40pm. (limerickleader.ie)
  • causeThe burglar forced his way in through a side door. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationA red Volkswagen Golf hatchback was seen in the area at the time. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing to anyone with information to contact them at 068 30010. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherNothing was taken from the house. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Dec2024
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Gardaí investigate ransacking of house in Limerick in broad daylight

    First report of this burglary. Adds that a suspected red Volkswagen Golf hatchback was seen in the area and gives the Garda contact number.