Ireland Gardaí investigate burglary at Annacotty home, Limerick
A man entered a house at the Willows in Annacotty, Limerick, through an unlocked front door on Wednesday 27 November 2024 at around 5.30pm, searched the property and left empty-handed. He got into an old black Honda Civic that had been waiting in the driveway, and the car drove off at speed. The man's name, age and nationality have not been given. Gardaí have appealed for information, and as of the latest report, published 6 December 2024, no arrest or charge had been reported.
- Reported4 Dec
2 reports - Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man entered a house in Annacotty through the front door and searched it.
- The man left the house empty-handed.
- Where
- The house is at the Willows, Annacotty, Limerick; the Limerick Post gives only Annacotty.
- When
- The incident happened on Wednesday 27 November 2024 at around 5.30pm.
- Cause
- The front door was unlocked, and the man entered through it.
- Other details
- An old black Honda Civic was waiting in the driveway, and the man got into it and it drove off at speed.
- The Limerick Post reported the case on 4 December 2024 and the Limerick Leader on 6 December 2024.
- The suspect is described only as a man; no name, age or nationality is given.
- Investigation
- Gardaí do not know where the car went after the incident and are appealing for information.
- The Limerick Post says Gardaí in Castleconnell are investigating and can be contacted on 061 377 105; the Limerick Leader quotes garda John Finnerty of Henry Street garda station.
- No arrest or charge has been reported.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe burglar searched the house and left empty-handed. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatA waiting old black Honda Civic was used to flee at speed. (limerickpost.ie)
- whatThe burglar entered through the front door, which was unlocked. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe house was in Annacotty. (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe house is at the Willows, Annacotty. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe burglary happened on Wednesday 27 November at around 5.30pm. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe burglary took place on Wednesday 27 November at 5:30pm. (limerickleader.ie)
- causeThe burglar entered through the front door, which had been left unlocked. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí do not know where the car went afterwards and are appealing for information. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Castleconnell can be contacted on 061 377 105. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí are investigating the burglary. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí do not know where the car went after the burglary. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Castleconnell are appealing for information about the incident. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherAn old black Honda Civic was waiting in the driveway to collect the burglar. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe burglar got into the car, which drove off at speed. (limerickleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 5 Dec2024Gardaí investigate brazen burglar who walked in the front door of a Limerick home
Adds that the front door was unlocked, the burglar searched the house and left empty-handed, a black Honda Civic waited in the driveway and drove off at speed, and gardaí in Castleconnell are appealing for information.
suspect - 4 Dec2024Gardaí investigating burglary in Annacotty
Limerick Post report from 4 December 2024 with the same burglary details. It adds that the car was an old black Honda Civic and that gardaí in Castleconnell are asking for information.
suspect, male