Saturday 31 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. 19699Theft · Co. Kildare

Gardaí appeal for help locating statue of priest stolen in Clane, Co Kildare

The Henry Flanagan statue, a sculpture of a priest, was stolen from the Firmount area in Clane, County Kildare, between 8 and 9 September 2023. Henry Flanagan, OP (1918–1992), was a Dominican priest, teacher, musician, artist and sculptor. Gardaí publicly appealed for help on 27 September 2023 and asked anyone with information to contact Clane Gardaí or Naas Garda Station. No suspect has been named and no arrest has been reported, so the latest development is the public appeal for information.

  1. Reported27 Sep
  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 Henry Flanagan statue, a sculpture of a priest, was stolen.
  • The offence is recorded as theft.
  • Henry Flanagan, OP (1918–1992), was a Dominican priest, teacher, musician, artist and sculptor.
Where
The statue was taken from the Firmount area in Clane, County Kildare.
When
  • The statue was stolen between 8 and 9 September 2023.
  • The theft was first reported in an article published on 27 September 2023.
Investigation
  • Clane Gardaí are asking the public for help with the investigation.
  • Anyone who sees the sculpture or has information about it is asked to contact Clane Gardaí or Naas Garda Station.
  • No suspect is named in the sources.
  • No arrest is reported in the sources.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA statue of a priest, the Henry Flanagan statue, was stolen. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe statue was stolen from the Firmount area in Clane, County Kildare. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe statue was stolen between 8 and 9 September 2023. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationClane Gardaí are asking the public for assistance with the investigation. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information about the sculpture is asked to contact Clane Gardaí or Naas Garda Station. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherHenry Flanagan was an Irish Dominican priest, teacher, musician, artist and sculptor. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 27 Sep2023
    Reportedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Gardai appeal for help locating unique statue of priest stolen in Kildare

    First report of the theft. The article gives the location and a window of 8 to 9 September 2023, and asks the public for information. It names no suspect and no arrest.