Case No. 17310Attempted burglary · Co. Tipperary · 8 May 2024

Gardaí appeal after attempted house burglary at Ardsallagh, Fethard

Gardaí in Clonmel are appealing for information after two men attempted to break into a rural house at Ardsallagh, Fethard, County Tipperary, at about 2.30pm on Wednesday 8 May 2024. The men's faces were covered, and no names, ages or nationalities are given; one article calls the incident a completed burglary rather than an attempt. No arrest has been reported. On 9 May 2024 gardaí released descriptions of the two men and asked for information and dashcam footage from the R692 between Cashel and Fethard.

  1. Reported8 May
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Two men attempted to break into a rural house at Ardsallagh, Fethard, though one article describes it as a completed burglary.
Where
The house is at Ardsallagh, Fethard, County Tipperary, between Cashel and Fethard.
When
The incident happened at about 2.30pm on Wednesday 8 May 2024.
Investigation
  • Gardaí in Clonmel are seeking the public's help in tracing the two men.
  • Gardaí released descriptions of the two men on 9 May 2024.
  • Anyone with dashcam footage from the R692 or who saw suspicious activity is asked to contact Clonmel Garda Station.
  • No arrest has been reported.
Other details
  • One man is about 6ft tall and of medium build, wearing a khaki fleece jacket and a dark baseball cap.
  • The second man is about 5ft 10in tall and of normal build, wearing a black jacket and a dark baseball cap.
  • Both men had their faces covered.
15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA burglary occurred on Wednesday in the Ardsallagh area of Fethard. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whatTwo men attempted to burgle a rural house. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereThe burglary took place in the Ardsallagh area of Fethard, County Tipperary. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereThe attempted break-in was at a house at Ardsallagh, Fethard. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenThe burglary occurred at approximately 2.30pm on Wednesday. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whenThe attempted break-in happened on Wednesday 8 May 2024. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Clonmel are seeking the public's help in relation to the burglary. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with dashcam footage from the R692 between Cashel and Fethard, or who saw suspicious activity, is asked to contact gardaí. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí ask anyone with dashcam footage from the R692 or who saw suspicious activity to contact Clonmel Garda Station. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherOne male was 6ft and of medium build, wearing a khaki coloured fleece jacket and a dark coloured baseball cap. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe second male was approximately 5ft 10 and of normal build, wearing a black jacket with a dark coloured baseball cap. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherBoth males had their faces covered. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherOne suspect is described as about 6ft tall, of medium build, wearing a khaki fleece jacket and a dark baseball cap. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe second suspect is about 5ft 10in tall, of normal build, wearing a black jacket and a dark baseball cap. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherBoth suspects had their faces covered. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 9 May2024
    Gardaí investigate attempted house burglary in rural south Tipperary

    Adds descriptions of the two suspects and the appeal for dashcam footage and information. No arrest is reported.

    suspect, malesuspect, male
  2. 8 May2024
    LIVE: Tipperary gardaí issue urgent appeal for two males after burglary

    Describes the same Ardsallagh incident as the existing case, calling it a burglary rather than an attempt, and gives descriptions of the two males and the garda contact details.

    suspect, malesuspect, male