Ireland Gold reportedly stolen from National Party vault in Dublin
A complaint was made to gardaí alleging that a considerable quantity of gold, estimated at €400,000, was taken from a vault belonging to the National Party in Dublin. The gold was allegedly taken from premises in Dublin 4, and the date of the incident is not given. On 24 July 2023 the Irish Mirror reported that gardaí said they were making enquiries into an alleged theft, but told the paper there was no active criminal investigation. Gardaí have located the gold and are trying to establish its legal owner, and no suspect has been named in the reports.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Justin Barrett, leader of the National Party, complained to gardaí alleging a considerable quantity of gold was stolen from the party's Dublin vault.
- Where
- The gold was allegedly taken from a safe vault in Dublin, which the key facts place at premises in Dublin 4.
- When
- The date of the alleged theft is not given; the reports were published on 24 July 2023.
- Other details
- Barrett said the gold formed the main part of the party's reserves in case of a collapse in the value of fiat currency.
- The gold has a total estimated value of €400,000.
- Gardaí are trying to establish who the legal owner of the gold is, and sources say they can only assess whether a crime was committed once that is known.
- Investigation
- Gardaí said they are carrying out enquiries into an allegation of theft.
- Gardaí told the Irish Mirror there is currently no active criminal investigation, while Barrett claimed there is a garda criminal investigation.
- Gardaí have located the gold.
- Charges
- No suspect has been named in the reports.
9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe leader of the National Party made a complaint to gardaí alleging a considerable amount of gold was taken from the party's Dublin vault. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatJustin Barrett said that a considerable quantity of gold was stolen from the National Party. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe gold was allegedly taken from a premises in Dublin 4. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí said they are carrying out enquiries into an allegation of theft. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí told the Irish Mirror there is currently no active criminal investigation. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí have located the gold. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe gold has a total estimated value of €400,000. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGardaí are trying to establish who the legal owner of the gold is. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherSources say gardaí can only assess whether a crime has been committed once the legal owner is established. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 24 Jul2023Far-right National Party claims gold stolen from their vault
Reports a complaint by the National Party leader over alleged theft of gold worth about €400,000. Gardaí say they are carrying out enquiries but that there is currently no active criminal investigation. The gold has been located and its legal owner is being established. No suspect is named.