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Case No. 14142Burglary · Co. Laois · 25 Aug 2024

Gardaí appeal over Ballybrittas filling station burglary

On 25 August 2024, four people ransacked the shop at Ballybrittas Filling Station in Laois and took tobacco, vapes and cash being collected for a local charity. The four arrived in a dark coloured 3 Series BMW and made off towards Monasterevin. Laois Gardaí appealed for information, and Portlaoise Detective Garda Michael O'Donovan outlined the case on RTÉ's Crimecall, as reported on 17 December 2024. The latest update, dated 26 March 2025, reports no arrest, charge, court hearing or sentence.

  1. Reported26 Mar
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  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Four culprits ransacked the shop at the filling station.
  • The culprits took tobacco, vapes and cash being collected for a local charity.
Where
The burglary took place at Ballybrittas Filling Station in Laois.
When
The burglary took place on 25 August 2024.
Investigation
  • Laois Gardaí appealed for information about the burglary.
  • Portlaoise Detective Garda Michael O'Donovan outlined the details on RTÉ's Crimecall.
  • The raiders can be seen on CCTV.
Other details
  • The four culprits arrived in a dark coloured 3 Series BMW.
  • The raiders made off in the direction of Monasterevin.
  • The Leinster Express reported the appeal on 17 December 2024 and updated the article on 26 March 2025.
  • The sources give no names, ages, sex or nationality for the four suspects.
  • No arrest, charge, court hearing or sentence is reported in the sources.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatFour culprits ransacked the shop. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe culprits took tobacco, vapes and cash being collected for a local charity. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe culprits arrived in a dark coloured 3 Series BMW. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe burglary was at Ballybrittas Filling Station. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe burglary took place on August 25, 2024. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationLaois Gardaí appealed for information about the burglary. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationPortlaoise Detective Garda Michael O'Donovan appeared on RTÉ's Crimecall to outline the details. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe raiders can be seen on CCTV. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe raiders made off in the direction of Monasterevin. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Mar2025
    Reportedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    WATCH: Crimecall appeal over Laois filling station burglary

    Appeal broadcast on RTÉ Crimecall by Portlaoise Detective Garda Michael O'Donovan. Adds that the four culprits arrived in a dark coloured 3 Series BMW, can be seen on CCTV, and made off towards Monasterevin.

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