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Case No. 20832Burglary · Co. Laois · 2 Jun 2023

House burgled in Cappagh North, Laois, gardaí appeal for witnesses

A house in Cappagh North, between Portlaoise and Mountmellick in Laois, was burgled on Friday 2 June 2023 at some point between 12 noon and 9pm. Nobody was home, and the burglary was discovered when the owner arrived home. Leinster Express reported the case on 5 June 2023, when Laois Gardaí appealed for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward at any Garda station. No arrest or charge has been reported, and the latest development is that appeal.

  1. Reported5 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 house in a rural part of Laois was burgled.
Where
The house is in Cappagh North, between Portlaoise and Mountmellick.
When
  • The burglary happened on Friday 2 June 2023.
  • It happened at some point between 12 noon and 9pm that day.
Other details
  • Nobody was home, and the burglary was discovered when the owner arrived home.
  • A separate burglary in Cappagh North on Sunday 25 June 2023 is a different incident and is not part of this case.
Investigation
  • Laois Gardaí are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward at any Garda station.
  • Leinster Express first reported the burglary on 5 June 2023.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA house in a rural part of Laois was burgled. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe house is between Portlaoise and Mountmellick, in Cappagh North. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe burglary happened on Friday 2 June 2023. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe crime happened between 12 noon and 9pm. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward at any Garda station. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • otherNobody was home, and the burglary was discovered when the owner arrived home. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 5 Jun2023
    Reportedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    House burgled in Laois with witnesses urged to contact Gardaí

    First report of this burglary, giving the date and time window and the location as Cappagh North between Portlaoise and Mountmellick. A separate Cappagh North burglary on Sunday 25 June 2023 is a different incident.