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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 8476Burglary · Co. Limerick · 25 Jun 2026

Gardaí investigate early morning burglary in Limerick City

Gardaí are investigating a burglary at a house in the Clanmaurice Avenue area of Limerick city in the early hours of Thursday 25 June 2026, at around 2.40am. The homeowner, a man whose age and nationality are not given, was asleep when he heard noises from the living room, shouted, and the intruder, a person not further described, ran from the house. The homeowner found a side bedroom window and the back door open, and nothing was stolen. Reports were published on 1 July and 25 July 2026, and the latest says Mayorstone gardaí are appealing for anyone with information to come forward, with no arrest or charge reported.

  1. Reported1 Jul
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The homeowner, a man, was asleep when he heard noises from the living room.
  • The homeowner shouted, and the intruder, a person not further described, ran from the house.
  • One report calls the incident an attempted burglary, and another calls it a burglary.
Where
The incident was at a house in the Clanmaurice Avenue area of Limerick city.
When
It happened in the early hours of Thursday 25 June 2026, at around 2.40am.
Cause
Entry may have been through the side bedroom window.
Investigation
  • The homeowner found a side bedroom window and the back door open.
  • Gardaí at Mayorstone are investigating and appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
Other details
Nothing was stolen and no damage was caused.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe homeowner was asleep when he heard noises from the living room. (limerickleader.ie, limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe homeowner shouted and the intruder immediately ran from the house. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe would-be burglar fled when the homeowner shouted. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe attempted burglary was at a house in the Clanmaurice Avenue area of Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe burglary was at a home in Limerick City. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenIt happened in the early hours of Thursday 25 June at around 2.40am. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe burglary happened in the early hours of June 25 at 2.40am. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationThe homeowner found a side bedroom window and the back door open. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Mayorstone are investigating and appealing for anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area at that time to contact them. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationInvestigating gardaí in Mayorstone are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherNothing was stolen and no damage was caused. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe side bedroom window and back door were found open, and nothing was stolen. (limerickpost.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 25 Jul2026
    Reportedlimerickpost.ie, first report
    Gardaí investigating early morning burglary in Limerick city

    First report of this burglary. Gives the time, the homeowner's account and the open window and back door. Nothing was stolen and no arrest is reported. Gardaí in Mayorstone are appealing for information.

    victimsuspect
  2. 1 Jul2026
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, follow-up
    Gardai investigate attempted burglary at Limerick city home

    Gives the street location (Clanmaurice Avenue area), the homeowner's account of hearing noises and shouting, that a side bedroom window and the back door were found open, that entry may have been through the side window, and that gardaí in Mayorstone are appealing for information.

    victim, malesuspect