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Case No. 5648Theft · Co. Galway · 16 Jun 2024

Horse stolen from Weirs Village in Tuam, Galway

A horse was stolen from Weirs Village in Tuam, County Galway, on Sunday 16 June 2024. The owner, Laura Rigney, reported the theft publicly on Facebook, and gardaí in Galway and Tuam Garda station are investigating. A neighbour reported a car and a horse box in the area, though the sources describe the box's colour differently. As of the article published on 18 June 2024, no arrest or charge had been reported, and the owner has asked people to watch for the horse at the Spancill Hill horse fair.

  1. Reported18 Jun
  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 horse was stolen from Weirs Village in Tuam, County Galway.
  • The horse's owner is Laura Rigney, who appealed for information on Facebook.
  • A neighbour spotted a horse box in the area; the article calls it coloured, while Rigney's Facebook post calls it light-coloured, and a car was also seen.
Where
The theft took place at Weirs Village in Tuam, Galway.
When
The theft is linked to Sunday 16 June 2024, when sususpicious activity was seen in the area and yard.
Investigation
  • Gardaí in Galway are investigating a serious theft of property, and Tuam Garda station has been notified and is investigating.
  • No arrest or charge had been reported in the article published on 18 June 2024.
Other details
The owner fears the horse may be sold at the Spancill Hill horse fair and has asked people to watch out and share information online.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA horse was stolen from Weirs Village in Tuam. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatA neighbour spotted a coloured horse box in the area. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whenSuspicious activity in the area was noticed on the Sunday before the article. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whenA car and light-coloured horse box were spotted on Sunday 16 June in the vicinity and in the yard. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Galway are investigating a serious theft of property. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationTuam Garda station has been notified and is investigating. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • otherThe owner fears the stolen horse may be sold at the Spancill Hill horse fair and has asked people to watch out. (galwaybeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Jun2024
    Reportedgalwaybeo.ie, first report
    Galway gardai investigating daylight theft after 'suspicious' horse box spotted

    Reports the theft of a horse from Weirs Village in Tuam, with the owner's public appeal and the Garda investigation.

    victim, Laura Rigney, irish (judged from name)Laura Rigney