Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 19443Theft · Co. Limerick

Gardaí warn public after bankcard theft in Caherconlish, Co Limerick

A man in Caherconlish, County Limerick, lent his mobile phone to a woman who approached him at about 11:30am on the Thursday before 19 October 2023 and asked to make a call. She returned the phone after appearing to make a call, and the next day he found three unauthorised transactions on his bankcard. He reported the incident to his bank immediately. Gardaí issued a public warning about bankcard thefts on 19 October 2023, and no arrest or charge has been reported.

  1. Reported19 Oct
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A woman approached the man at about 11:30am and asked to use his mobile phone.
  • The man handed over his phone so the woman could make a call, and she returned it after appearing to make a call.
Where
The incident took place in Caherconlish, County Limerick.
When
  • The incident occurred on the Thursday before the article was published on 19 October 2023.
  • The man discovered the theft the following day.
Cause
His bankcard had been used for three unauthorised transactions on the day the woman borrowed his phone.
Investigation
  • The man immediately reported the incident to his bank.
  • No arrest or charge has been reported.
Other details
  • Gardaí issued a public warning about bankcard thefts.
  • Sergeant Ber Leetch, Crime Prevention Officer at Henry Street garda station, urged the public to be cautious when strangers ask to use their phones.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA woman approached the man at about 11:30am and asked to use his mobile phone. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe man handed over his phone so the woman could make a call. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe woman returned the phone to the man after appearing to make a call. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe theft occurred in Caherconlish, County Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe theft occurred on the Thursday before the article was published. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe man discovered the theft the following day. (limerickleader.ie)
  • causeHis bankcard had been used for three unauthorised transactions on the day the woman borrowed his phone. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe man immediately reported the incident to his bank. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherGardaí issued a warning to the public about bankcard thefts. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherSergeant Ber Leetch urged the public to be cautious when strangers ask to use their phones. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Oct2023
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Garda warning after theft from 'Good Samaritan' in Limerick village

    Reports a bankcard theft in Caherconlish after a woman borrowed the victim's phone. The article is a Garda crime-prevention warning. It gives no arrest or charge, and the incident date is only given as 'last Thursday'. It does not match any existing case.

    victim, malesuspect, female