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Case No. 16927Burglary · Co. Donegal

Garda appeal after Old Rectory vandalised in Carrigart

A burglary took place at The Old Rectory in Carrigart, County Donegal, a vacant building, in a week-long window between Wednesday 5 and Wednesday 12 June 2024. A building window was smashed and entry was gained through another boarded-up window, graffiti was sprayed inside, and nothing was stolen. Gardaí in Milford appealed on 18 June 2024 for anyone who saw suspicious activity around the Rectory in that period to make contact. No suspect, arrest or charge has been reported.

  1. Reported18 Jun
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A burglary took place at The Old Rectory, a vacant building in Carrigart.
  • A building window was smashed and entry was gained through another boarded-up window.
  • Graffiti was sprayed inside the vacant building.
  • Nothing was stolen from the building.
Where
The Old Rectory is in Carrigart, County Donegal.
When
The incident can only be pinpointed to a week-long period from Wednesday 5 June to Wednesday 12 June 2024.
Investigation
  • Gardaí in Milford appealed on 18 June 2024 to anyone who may have seen suspicious activity around the Rectory in the stated period to contact them.
  • The Garda spokesperson gave the Milford station phone number 074-9153060, and the Garda Confidential line is also available.
Charges
No suspect has been arrested or charged in the reports.
In court
No court proceedings have been reported.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
Other details
The report was published by DonegalLive on 18 June 2024, and the articles do not name the building's owner.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe building window was smashed and entry was gained through another boarded-up window. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatGraffiti was sprayed inside the vacant building but nothing was stolen. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereA burglary took place at The Old Rectory in Carrigart. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe incident can only be pinpointed to a week-long period from Wednesday 5 June to Wednesday 12 June 2024. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Milford appealed to anyone who may have seen suspicious activity around the Rectory between those dates to make contact. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Jun2024
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Garda appeal as Carrigart’s Old Rectory vandalised

    Original report of the incident. Gives the entry method, the graffiti, that nothing was stolen, the date window and the Garda appeal details. No suspect or arrest is reported.