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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 11919Burglary · Co. Limerick · 15 Nov 2025

Gardaí investigate burglary at Ballylanders grocery shop

Three intruders attempted to break into Buckley’s Grocery Shop on Main Street, Ballylanders, Co Limerick, in the early hours of 15 November 2025. They fled after being disturbed by the alarm and the shop owners, and gardaí are asking for information.

  1. Reported17 Nov
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA burglary took place at Buckley's Grocery Shop on Main Street, Ballylanders. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe suspects targeted a cigarette cabinet. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe intruders targeted the cigarette cabinet but were disturbed by the alarm and the shop owners. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe burglary was at a business premises on Main Street in Ballylanders. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe burglary was at Buckley’s Grocery Shop on Main Street in Ballylanders. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe burglary happened in the early hours of Saturday, 15 November, at about 1.50am. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe burglary took place in the early hours of Saturday 15 November at about 1.50am. (limerickpost.ie)
  • weaponIt is believed three intruders smashed the glass door of the store using a hammer. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking anyone who witnessed anything suspicious or has CCTV footage from the area to contact their local Garda station or the Garda Confidential line. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking for assistance following the burglary. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information or CCTV footage from the area is asked to contact gardaí. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThree intruders are believed to have been involved. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe intruders smashed the glass door using a hammer and entered the premises. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe intruders were disturbed by the alarm and the shop owners. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherNo items were stolen. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe intruders fled the scene in a dark-coloured car with a roof rack. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe intruders were described as three males of slight build wearing black clothing. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherNothing was stolen. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe intruders fled in a dark-coloured car with a roof rack. (limerickpost.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Nov2025
    Reportedlimerickpost.ie, first report
    Gardaí investigating Limerick grocery shop burglary

    Adds the shop name, location, time, method, nothing stolen, the suspects' description and a request for information. Published 29 November 2025 about an incident on 15 November.

    suspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, male
  2. 17 Nov2025
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, follow-up
    Gardai seeking witnesses to burglary of retailer in County Limerick village

    Adds that the intruders smashed the glass door with a hammer and entered the premises, targeted a cigarette cabinet, took nothing, and fled in a dark-coloured car with a roof rack. Describes the suspects as three males of slight build in black clothing.

    suspect, malesuspect, malesuspect, male