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Case No. 19150Burglary · Co. Kilkenny · 7 Nov 2023

House ransacked and jewellery stolen in Kilkenny burglary

A burglary took place at a house on Auburn Drive on the Castlecomer Road in Kilkenny City on 7 November 2023, between 7.50pm and 11.05pm. Entry was gained by forcing the back door, and the homeowner, who returned at 11.05pm, found the house ransacked and a number of rings stolen. Gardaí in Kilkenny are investigating and have appealed for anyone who saw something suspicious on the Castlecomer Road between 7.30pm and 11.30pm that evening to come forward. The case was first reported by kilkennypeople.ie in mid-November 2023, and no suspect has been arrested or charged.

  1. Reported16 Nov
  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 burglary took place at a house on Auburn Drive on the Castlecomer Road in Kilkenny City.
  • The house was ransacked and substantial damage was caused.
  • A number of rings were stolen from the house.
Where
The house is on Auburn Drive in the Castlecomer Road area of Kilkenny City, County Kilkenny.
When
  • The burglary took place between 7.50pm and 11.05pm on 7 November 2023.
  • The homeowner returned at 11.05pm and found the house ransacked.
Cause
Entry was gained by forcing open the back door of the house.
Investigation
  • Gardaí in Kilkenny are investigating the burglary.
  • Gardaí appeal for anyone who saw something suspicious on the Castlecomer Road between 7.30pm and 11.30pm on 7 November to come forward.
Other details
  • The first report was published by kilkennypeople.ie; the article is dated 16 November 2023 in the metadata and shows a publication date of 17 November 2023.
  • No suspect, arrest or charge has been reported.
  • The victim is the homeowner; the sex and age of the victim are not stated.
8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatEntry was gained by forcing the back door. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatJewellery consisting of a number of rings was stolen from the house. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe house was ransacked and substantial damage was caused. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe back door of the house was forced open during a burglary in the Castlecomer Road area of Kilkenny City. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe break-in took place at a house on Auburn Drive on the Castlecomer Road. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe burglary took place between 7.50pm and 11.05pm on 7 November. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe homeowner returned home at 11.05pm and found the house ransacked. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Kilkenny are investigating and asking anyone who saw something suspicious on the Castlecomer Road between 7.30pm and 11.30pm on 7 November to come forward. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Nov2023
    Reportedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    House ransacked and jewellery stolen in Kilkenny burglary

    First report of this burglary. It adds the street address (Auburn Drive), the entry method (forced back door), the stolen jewellery (rings), the time window (7.50pm to 11.05pm), and the garda appeal for witnesses. No suspect or arrest is reported.

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