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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 14084Burglary · Co. Clare · 23 Jan 2025

Gardaí appeal on TV for information on linked burglaries in Clare and Limerick

Four male suspects, wearing face coverings, tracksuits, large jackets and runners, carried out a series of burglaries in the early hours of Thursday, 23 January 2025 at business premises in Ennistymon, Ennis and Newmarket-on-Fergus in Clare and in Castletroy, Limerick city. Gardaí said the four crimes covered 80 kilometres in 90 minutes, and the businesses lost over €50,000 in damage and stolen items. No arrests or charges had been reported when Detective Sergeant Kevin O'Hagan appealed for information on RTÉ's Crimecall, as published on 2 April 2025. Gardaí are also asking anyone who has gifted, received, found or sold a JBL party box 320 speaker to come forward.

  1. Reported2 Apr
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Four male suspects got out of a vehicle and approached a shop window.
  • One suspect broke the window of a phone shop in Ennistymon.
  • At a service station on Lahinch Road in Ennis, suspects took cash, vapes and cigarettes.
  • Three men entered a tech store in Castletroy, Limerick city, and took electronic items.
Where
The burglaries took place at a phone shop in Ennistymon, a service station on Lahinch Road in Ennis, a service station in Newmarket-on-Fergus and a tech store in Castletroy, Limerick city.
When
The burglaries took place in the early hours of Thursday, 23 January 2025.
Other details
  • Gardaí said the four crimes covered 80 kilometres in 90 minutes, while a press report said they took place over two hours.
  • The getaway car had a cloned 08 registration and mismatched silver wing mirrors.
  • The businesses lost over €50,000 in damage and stolen items, according to Gardaí, while a press report described thousands of euros worth of goods taken.
  • The suspects wore masks, face coverings, tracksuits, large jackets and runners.
Weapon
One suspect at the door of the Ennis premises had a sledgehammer, and a sledgehammer was used to break the window of the Newmarket-on-Fergus shop.
Investigation
  • Gardaí said they are satisfied that the suspects are the same in each of the linked cases.
  • Detective Sergeant Kevin O'Hagan made an appeal for information on RTÉ's Crimecall, published on 2 April 2025.
  • Gardaí are asking anyone who has gifted, received, found or sold a JBL party box 320 speaker to come forward.
Charges
No arrests or charges had been reported at the time of the appeal.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatFour male suspects got out of the vehicle and approached the shop window. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatOne suspect broke the window of the phone shop. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatAt the Ennis service station the suspects took cash, vapes and cigarettes. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThree men entered the Castletroy tech store and took electronic items. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe first incident was at a phone shop in Ennistymon. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe gang then went to a service station on Lahinch Road in Ennis. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe vehicle next stopped at a service station in Newmarket-on-Fergus. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe final burglary was at a tech store in the Castletroy area of Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe burglaries took place in the early hours of Thursday, 23 January. (limerickleader.ie)
  • weaponOne suspect at the door of the Ennis premises had a sledgehammer. (limerickleader.ie)
  • weaponA sledgehammer was used to break the window of the Newmarket-on-Fergus shop. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationDetective Sergeant Kevin O'Hagan made an appeal on RTÉ's Crimecall for information. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking anyone who has gifted, received, found or sold a JBL party box 320 speaker to come forward. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe businesses lost over €50,000 in damage and stolen items. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe four crimes covered 80 kilometres in 90 minutes. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe suspects were masked and wore face coverings, tracksuits, large jackets and runners. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe getaway car had a cloned 08 registration and mismatched silver wing mirrors. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 2 Apr2025
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Gardaí issue urgent TV appeal following spate of burglaries in Limerick and Clare

    First public report of the case, as a Crimecall TV appeal published 2 April 2025. Incidents occurred in Ennistymon, Ennis and Newmarket-on-Fergus (Clare) and Castletroy (Limerick); county set to Clare as most of the incidents were there. No arrests or charges reported.

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