Case No. 6829Burglary · Co. Dublin · 6 Jan 2024

Man and woman charged over Dublin North burglaries

Between Friday 5 and Saturday 6 January 2024, a number of burglaries took place in Dublin North. At about 6pm on Saturday 6 January, gardaí were alerted to a resident in Portmarnock who had disturbed a man on their property. Gardaí stopped a vehicle nearby carrying a man in his 30s and a woman in her late 20s, and found a large quantity of property stolen from the Portmarnock burglary along with property linked to other North Dublin burglaries. Both were arrested at the scene, detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, and later charged in relation to the burglaries. They are due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Monday 8 January 2024 at 10.30am, and investigations are ongoing.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged6 Jan
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  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A resident in Portmarnock disturbed a man on their property.
Where
The burglaries took place in Dublin North.
When
  • The burglaries took place on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 January 2024.
  • Gardaí were alerted at about 6pm on Saturday 6 January 2024.
Investigation
  • Gardaí searched the area and stopped a vehicle nearby with a man and a woman inside.
  • A large quantity of property stolen from the Portmarnock burglary was found in the vehicle, along with other property identified as stolen from other North Dublin burglaries on 5 and 6 January.
  • A man in his 30s and a woman in her late 20s were arrested at the scene and taken to a Garda station in North Dublin.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
Other details
The man and woman were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
Charges
The man and woman have both been charged in relation to the burglaries.
In court
They are due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Monday 8 January 2024 at 10.30am.
25 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA resident disturbed a man on their property in Portmarnock. (garda.ie)
  • whatGardaí found a large quantity of stolen property in the vehicle, some of it linked to other burglaries. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe burglaries took place in Dublin North. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe burglaries took place in Dublin North over the weekend. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereGardaí were alerted to a resident disturbing a man in their property in Portmarnock. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe burglaries took place on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 January 2024. (garda.ie)
  • whenGardaí were alerted to a resident being disturbed by a man in their property in Portmarnock at about 6pm on Saturday 6 January. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe alert came at about 6pm on Saturday, January 6. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe man and woman were arrested at the scene. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí searched the area and stopped a vehicle nearby with a man and woman inside. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA large quantity of property stolen from the burglary was found in the vehicle. (garda.ie)
  • investigationOther property in the vehicle was linked to other burglaries in North Dublin on 5 and 6 January 2024. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí searched the area and stopped a vehicle nearby with a man and a woman inside. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationStolen property from the burglary was found in the vehicle. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe other property was identified as stolen from other North Dublin burglaries on 5 and 6 January. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe man and woman were arrested at the scene and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man and woman have both been charged in relation to these burglaries. (garda.ie)
  • chargeBoth the man and the woman have been charged in relation to the burglaries. (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
  • courtThe man and woman are due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Monday 8 January 2024 at 10.30am. (garda.ie)
  • courtBoth are due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Monday 8 January 2024 at 10.30am. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThey are due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on January 8 at 10.30am. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherA man in his 30s and a woman in her late 20s were arrested at the scene. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe man and woman were taken to a Garda station in North Dublin and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (garda.ie)
  • otherThey were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Jan2024
    Man and woman arrested and charged in relation to number of burglaries in Dublin

    Reports the arrest and charging of a man and woman after a Portmarnock burglary incident and property linked to other North Dublin burglaries over the weekend of 5-7 January 2024.

    accused, 30s, maleaccused, late 20s, female
  2. 7 Jan2024
    Man and woman charged in relation to number of burglaries in Dublin

    Reports the arrest and charge of a man in his 30s and a woman in her late 20s over a series of North Dublin burglaries, including a Portmarnock burglary on 6 January 2024, and the court date of 8 January 2024.

    accused, 30s, maleaccused, late 20s, female
  3. 6 Jan2024
    Operation Thor Arrests - Burglaries in DMR (North) on 5th and 6th January, 2024.

    Garda press release giving the arrest details: a vehicle stop after a resident disturbed a man in Portmarnock, the arrests and detention under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, and a Criminal Courts of Justice appearance on Monday 8 January 2024 at 10.30am.

    accused, 30s, maleaccused, late 20s, female