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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 7647Burglary · Co. Galway

Kilkerrin Playschool broken into, gardaí investigating

Kilkerrin Playschool in the Kilkerrin area of County Galway was broken into over a weekend, and the break-in was reported on 22 August 2023. Gardaí launched an investigation and warned children and parents. A social media post on the Monday asked anyone in the centre between Friday and Sunday, or anyone who noticed anything suspicious, to contact gardaí or a playschool committee member. No suspect has been named, and no arrest or charge has been reported. The latest development is the 22 August 2023 report that the investigation was under way.

  1. Reported22 Aug
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Kilkerrin Playschool was broken into.
Where
The playschool is in the Kilkerrin area of County Galway.
When
  • The break-in happened over a weekend, and no exact date is given.
  • A social media post on Monday asked anyone who was in the centre between Friday and Sunday to contact gardaí.
Investigation
  • Gardaí launched an investigation and warned children and parents.
  • Anyone with information or who saw anything suspicious was urged to contact gardaí or a playschool committee member.
Other details
  • The incident was first reported by galwaybeo.ie on 22 August 2023.
  • No suspect or victim is named in the reports.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatKilkerrin Playschool was broken into. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whereThe playschool is in the Kilkerrin area of County Galway. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whenThe break-in happened over a weekend. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whenThe post asked anyone who was in the centre between Friday and Sunday to contact gardaí. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí launched an investigation and warned children. (galwaybeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Aug2023
    Reportedgalwaybeo.ie, first report
    Galway children warned as gardai investigating serious incident outside school

    First report of the break-in at Kilkerrin Playschool. No exact date is given beyond the weekend, and no suspect or victim is named.