Ireland Investigation ongoing after Annacotty home burglary
On Friday 10 January 2025, between 10am and 3.30pm, a burglar entered a home in the Annacotty area of Limerick by damaging the lock on the front door. The house was ransacked and a number of handbags were stolen, and the homeowner found the damage on returning in the mid-afternoon. Castleconnell Garda Station is investigating and has appealed for information, including about a person seen acting suspiciously in the area that day. No arrest or charge has been reported, and the investigation was still ongoing in articles published on 17 and 18 January 2025.
- Reported17 Jan
2 reports - Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A home in the Annacotty area of Limerick was broken into and ransacked.
- A number of handbags were stolen from the house.
- Where
- The burglary took place in the Annacotty area of Limerick.
- When
- The burglary happened on Friday 10 January 2025 between 10am and 3.30pm.
- Cause
- The burglar gained entry by damaging the lock on the front door.
- Other details
- The homeowner returned in the mid-afternoon and found the house ransacked and the handbags gone.
- Gardaí say home burglaries of this type are on the rise in Limerick, and crime prevention officer Sergeant Michelle O'Halloran urged homeowners to improve their security.
- Investigation
- Officers at Castleconnell Garda Station are investigating the burglary.
- Gardaí are appealing for information about a person seen acting suspiciously in the Annacotty area on the day.
- Anyone with information is asked to contact Castleconnell Garda Station on 061 377105.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe house was ransacked. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatA number of handbags were stolen. (limerickleader.ie, limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe burglary took place in the Annacotty area of Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereA home in the Annacotty area was broken into. (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe burglary took place on Friday, 10 January 2025. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe burglary happened between 10am and 3:30pm. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe burglary happened on Friday 10 January between 10am and 3.30pm. (limerickpost.ie)
- causeThe burglar gained entry by damaging the lock on the front door. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for information about a person acting suspiciously in the Annacotty area on Friday. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Castleconnell Garda Station on 061 377105. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationOfficers at Castleconnell Garda Station are investigating the incident. (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationAnyone with information can contact Castleconnell Garda Station on 061 37 7105. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherGardaí have noticed a trend of home burglaries, and a crime prevention officer urges homeowners to improve security. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe homeowner returned in the mid-afternoon and found the home ransacked and handbags taken. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherThe burglars entered by damaging the lock on the front door. (limerickpost.ie)
- otherGardaí say this type of entry is on the rise in Limerick. (limerickpost.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 17 Jan2025Investigations ongoing following Annacotty burglary
First report of the burglary. The article gives the time window, the entry method, the stolen items and a contact number for information.
victim - 17 Jan2025Gardaí investigate home burglary in Limerick where thief stole multiple handbags
Adds that the burglar entered via the front door, damaging the lock, and that the house was ransacked. A crime prevention officer describes a rising trend in home burglaries and gives security advice. Gardaí give the Castleconnell Garda Station contact number for information.