Ireland Gardaí appeal for information after Lisnagry burglaries and car thefts
In the early hours of 22 and 23 January 2025, thieves entered two houses in Newgarden, Lisnagry, County Limerick, and stole two cars and their keys. The homeowners, who are not named in the sources, had left their back doors open, and no suspect has been identified. Gardaí in Castleconnell appealed for information, first reported on 1 February 2025, and the cars were later recovered. The most recent report, from the Limerick Leader, adds garda advice to keep homes and cars secure, and no arrest or charge is reported.
- Reported29 Jan
2 reports - Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Thieves entered two homes and stole two cars and the keys of those cars.
- The stolen cars were later recovered.
- Where
- The burglaries took place in Newgarden, Lisnagry, County Limerick.
- When
- The burglaries took place in the early hours of Tuesday 22 January and Wednesday 23 January 2025.
- Cause
- Entry was gained through unlocked back doors that the homeowners had left open.
- Investigation
- Gardaí in Castleconnell appealed for information and asked anyone who saw suspicious people or vehicles in the area on those nights to contact them.
- The Limerick Post gave the garda contact number as 061 377105.
- The Limerick Post first reported the case on 1 February 2025, while the Limerick Leader report is dated 29 January 2025 in the tracker and 4 February 2025 in its text.
- No arrest, charge, court hearing or sentence is reported in the sources.
- Other details
- Garda Brian Hanrahan, of Community Policing at Henry Street Garda Station, advised people to keep their homes and cars secure.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatTwo early-morning burglaries took place in which thieves stole homeowners' cars. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe cars taken were later recovered. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe thieves stole the keys of two cars and the cars themselves. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe burglaries happened in Newgarden, Lisnagry. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereTwo burglaries were reported in the Lisnagry area. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThieves gained entry to two houses in the Newgarden, Lisnagry area. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe burglaries happened in the early hours of Tuesday, January 22 and Wednesday, January 23. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe burglaries took place in the early hours of 22 to 23 January 2025. (limerickpost.ie)
- causeEntry was gained through unlocked back doors. (limerickleader.ie)
- causeThe homeowners had left the back doors open, which let the thieves in. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Castleconnell issued an appeal for information. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí asked anyone in the Newgarden area on those dates who saw suspicious people or vehicles to contact them. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationThe cars were eventually recovered. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Castleconnell are appealing for anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area on the night to contact them. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherGarda Brian Hanrahan advised people to keep their homes and cars secure. (limerickleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 1 Feb2025Gardaí appeal for information on Lisnagry car thefts
First report of the case. It gives the burglary details, the open back doors, the recovery of the cars and a Garda appeal for information.
- 29 Jan2025Gardaí investigate similar car burglaries in the same Limerick area
Limerick Leader report adds the garda appeal with a contact number, that the stolen cars were later recovered, the entry method (unlocked back doors), and garda crime-prevention advice.