Ireland Gardaí investigate burglary at north Longford pub
Thieves broke into a pub in north Longford in the early hours of Friday 14 July 2023, at about 2.30am, causing a large amount of criminal damage and removing a quantity of property. The reports do not name the pub or its owner, and no suspect has been named or identified. The Longford Leader and Offaly Express reported the burglary on 20 July 2023, when a garda spokesperson confirmed that investigations were underway. A further Longford Leader report on 21 July 2023 said investigations were ongoing, and no arrest or charge has been reported.
- Reported20 Jul
3 reports - Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Thieves broke into a pub, causing a large amount of criminal damage and removing a quantity of property.
- Where
- The pub is in north Longford; the Offaly Express describes it as a pub in the Midlands, in Co Longford.
- When
- The burglary occurred in the early hours of Friday 14 July 2023, at about 2.30am.
- Cause
- Gardaí have not stated a motive or method for the burglary.
- Weapon
- No weapon is mentioned in the reports.
- Investigation
- A garda spokesperson confirmed on 20 July 2023 that investigations are underway, and later statements say they are ongoing.
- Charges
- No suspect has been named, and no arrest or charge has been reported.
- In court
- No court proceedings have been reported.
- Sentence
- No sentence has been reported.
- Other details
- The Longford Leader's follow-up report is dated 21 July 2023 in its metadata and 22 July 2023 in its byline.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA large amount of criminal damage took place. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatProperty was removed from the premises. (longfordleader.ie)
- whatThieves broke into a pub in the Midlands. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatA large amount of criminal damage was caused. (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- whatA quantity of property was removed from the premises. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatGardaí are investigating a burglary at a business premises. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe burglary was at a north Longford pub. (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe incident took place in Longford. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe pub was in north Longford. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe incident took place in the early hours of Friday 14 July 2023. (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe burglary occurred in the early hours of Friday 14 July 2023 at about 2.30am. (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí confirmed that investigations are underway. (longfordleader.ie)
- investigationA garda spokesperson confirmed investigations are underway. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí say investigations are ongoing. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Jul2023Gardaí continuing investigation into north Longford pub raid
Reports the burglary and criminal damage at a north Longford pub, with a garda statement giving the time as about 2.30am. No suspect or victim is named.
- 20 Jul2023Gardaí launch hunt for thieves behind pub raid in the Midlands
Offaly Express report, dated 20 July 2023, quoting a garda statement. It describes the premises as a pub and says gardaí are hunting the thieves. It adds no name, arrest or charge.
- 20 Jul2023Gardaí launch hunt for thieves behind north Longford pub raid
Longford Leader report of the same burglary already on file. It adds that the garda statement describes a large amount of criminal damage and removed property, and that investigations are ongoing. No suspect or arrest is reported.