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Case No. 10955Burglary · Co. Donegal · 11 Feb 2026

Jewellery and cash stolen in two Stranorlar burglaries, Donegal

Between 9am on Wednesday 11 February and 6.30pm on Thursday 12 February 2026, two homes in the Woodlawn area of Stranorlar, County Donegal, were burgled. In the first house, the back door was forced open, a safe was forced but nothing was taken from it, and jewellery and cash were stolen from a bedroom. In the second, the rear patio door was smashed and a substantial amount of cash was stolen. The sources do not name a victim or a suspect. The case was first reported on 17 February 2026, and gardaí have appealed for information and for dash-cam, CCTV and doorbell footage, with no arrests or charges reported.

  1. Reported17 Feb
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
  • Jewellery and money were stolen from two properties in Stranorlar.
  • The first house was entered after the back door was forced open.
  • A safe in the first house was forced, but nothing was stolen from it.
  • Jewellery and a quantity of cash were stolen from a bedroom in the first house.
  • The second property was entered after the rear patio door was smashed, and a substantial amount of cash was stolen.
Where
The burglaries happened in the Woodlawn area of Stranorlar, County Donegal.
When
The incidents happened between 9am on Wednesday 11 February and 6.30pm on Thursday 12 February 2026.
Investigation
  • Gardaí appealed to anyone who saw suspicious activity, vehicles or people on foot in the area during those times to contact Ballyshannon Garda Station.
  • Gardaí asked anyone with dash-cam, CCTV or doorbell camera footage from Woodlawn, the Lifford Road or the Millbrae area to contact them.
Other details
  • The case was first reported by DonegalLive on 17 February 2026.
  • A separate attempted burglary in Woodlawn, Stranorlar, on 21 February 2026 is recorded as a different incident.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatJewellery and money were stolen from two properties in Stranorlar. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe first property was entered after the back door was forced open. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatA safe in the first house was forced, but nothing was stolen from it. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatJewellery and cash were stolen from a bedroom in the first house. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe second property was entered after the rear patio door was smashed. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatA substantial amount of cash was stolen from the second property. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe burglaries happened in the Woodlawn area of Stranorlar. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe incidents happened between 9am on Wednesday 11 February and 6.30pm on Thursday 12 February 2026. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed to anyone who saw suspicious activity, vehicles or people on foot in the area during those times to contact Ballyshannon Garda Station. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked anyone with dash-cam, CCTV or doorbell camera footage from Woodlawn, the Lifford Road or the Millbrae area to contact them. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Feb2026
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Jewellery and money stolen after double Stranorlar burglary

    First report of these two burglaries in Woodlawn, Stranorlar, over 11-12 February 2026. It is a separate incident from the attempted burglary at Woodlawn, Stranorlar, on 21 February 2026 (case 10835).