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Case No. 21957Theft (vehicle and property stolen) · Co. Kildare · 7 Mar 2023

Gardaí recover stolen car, sewing machine and quilt in Monasterevin

A silver Nissan March was stolen from the Monasterevin area at 10:45pm on Tuesday 7 March 2023, along with a sewing machine and a quilt being made for a family member's wedding. Gardaí recovered the vehicle and arrested two males.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested10 Mar
  3. Charged7 Mar
    2 reports
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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28 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA vehicle was stolen in Monasterevin, County Kildare, on 7 March 2023 (garda.ie)
  • whatThe stolen vehicle left in the direction of Portlaoise/Portarlington (garda.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatA man in his late teens and a male juvenile were arrested (garda.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatA sewing machine and quilt made for a family member's wedding were recovered with the vehicle (garda.ie)
  • whatA sewing machine and quilt of sentimental value were recovered with the vehicle. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe sewing machine was called 'Susie'. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whatThe thieves broke one of the side windows off the door (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA sewing machine and a quilt were in the back of the car (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe quilt was being made for a family member's wedding (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMartina had been working on the quilt since January (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMartina's niece is getting married in September (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMartina took up sewing during the pandemic (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatMartina has arthritis (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatJohn O'Donnell of sewingmachines.ie, based in Waterford, offered Martina a replacement sewing machine (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe vehicle was recovered in Mountmellick, County Laois, at 3pm on 8 March 2023 (garda.ie)
  • whereThe stolen vehicle was recovered in Mountmellick, County Laois at 3pm on Wednesday, March 8. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe arrested youths were taken to Portlaoise Garda Station. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe car was stolen in the Monasterevin area (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident was reported to Gardaí on 8 March 2023 (garda.ie)
  • whenThe car was stolen from Monasterevin in Kildare on Tuesday, March 7. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident was reported to Gardaí on Wednesday 8th March 2023. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe car was stolen at 10:45pm on Tuesday 7 March 2023 (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe youths were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí recovered the vehicle and arrested two males (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThey were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at Portlaoise Garda Station (garda.ie)
  • courtOne youth was charged to appear before Tullamore District Court (garda.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherThe second youth was released under the Youth Diversion Scheme (garda.ie, leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherMartina spoke to Joe Duffy on RTÉ Live Line about her stolen car. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 10 Mar2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Garda reunite Liveline caller with stolen sewing machine 'Susie' and quilt

    Reports the recovery of the stolen vehicle and arrest of two males, along with a human interest story about the owner's emotional attachment to the quilt and sewing machine, and an offer of a replacement machine from a Waterford-based dealer.

    victim, Martina, female, irish (judged from name)Martinasuspect, malesuspect, male
  2. 10 Mar2023
    Chargedleinsterexpress.ie, follow-up
    Young men arrested as Laois gardaí recover stolen wedding gift featured on RTÉ's Liveline

    Confirms recovery location (Mountmellick, Laois, 3pm 8 March), the RTÉ Liveline appearance by victim Martina, the sewing machine's name 'Susie', arrest details (man in late teens and male juvenile, Section 4 detention at Portlaoise), and court outcomes (one charged to Tullamore District Court, one released under Youth Diversion Scheme).

    victim, Martina, female, irish (judged from name)Martinasuspect, late teens, malesuspect, juvenile, male
  3. 7 Mar2023
    Chargedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Two Males Arrested in Connection with Unauthorised Taking of a Vehicle, Monasterevin, County Kildare, Tuesday 7th March 2023

    Provides details on the arrests, the recovery of the vehicle in Mountmellick, and the court outcome: one youth charged to Tullamore District Court, the other released under the Youth Diversion Scheme. Also confirms recovery of a sewing machine and quilt made for a family member's wedding.

    suspect, late teens, malesuspect, juvenile, male