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Case No. 17760Burglary · Co. Kildare · 24 Mar 2024

Gardaí investigate burglary at St Joseph's Church, Gormanstown, Kildare

Gardaí are investigating a burglary at St Joseph's Church in Gormanstown, County Kildare, in which a donation box was stolen. The incident happened sometime between the night of Sunday 24 March and the morning of Monday 25 March 2024. No individual victim or suspect is named in the reports. Kildare Now first reported the case on 28 March 2024 after garda John-Joe O'Connell described it on KFM Radio, and the radio host said it was the third theft offence at the church since Christmas. No arrest or charge has been reported, and Kilcullen gardaí are still investigating.

  1. Reported28 Mar
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí are investigating a burglary at a South Kildare church.
  • A donation box was stolen in the burglary.
Where
The burglary took place at St Joseph's Church in Gormanstown.
When
The incident happened sometime between the night of Sunday 24 March and the morning of Monday 25 March 2024.
Other details
  • The KFM Radio host said this was the third theft offence at St Joseph's Church since Christmas.
  • Kildare Now first reported the incident on 28 March 2024.
Investigation
  • Garda John-Joe O'Connell described the incident to KFM Radio host Eoin Beatty.
  • Kilcullen gardaí are currently investigating the incident.
  • No arrest, suspect or charge is named in the reports.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are investigating a burglary at a South Kildare church. (kildarenow.com)
  • whatA donation box was stolen in the burglary. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe incident took place at St Joseph's Church in Gormanstown. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe incident happened sometime between the night of Sunday 24 March and the morning of Monday 25 March 2024. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationThe incident was detailed to KFM Radio by a member of An Garda Síochána. (kildarenow.com)
  • investigationKilcullen gardaí are currently investigating the incident. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThis is the third theft offence at St Joseph's Church since Christmas, according to the radio host. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Mar2024
    Reportedkildarenow.com, first report
    Gardaí investigating burglary offence committed in County Kildare church

    First report of the incident, published by Kildare Now after a garda spokesperson described it on KFM Radio. The article says the church was the third target of theft offences since Christmas. No victim, suspect or arrest is named.