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Case No. 23391Trespass; criminal damage · Co. Offaly · 17 Dec 2022

Man arrested in Birr after breaking into house to continue argument

A man in his mid-20s was arrested in Birr, County Offaly, after breaking into another man's house on Cornmarket Street at 6am on 17 December 2022 to continue an argument between them. The front door was damaged and the trespasser cut his head during the break-in.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested30 Dec
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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8 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA dispute between two local men led to a break-in in Birr. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe two men had a bad argument before they parted company. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe front door was damaged during the break-in. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe trespasser badly cut his head during the break-in. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatBoth men were in their mid 20s. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe house that was broken into is on Cornmarket Street, Birr. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe trespasser was arrested in Emmet Square. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe break-in occurred at 6am on Saturday, December 17. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Dec2022
    Arrestedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Man arrested in Offaly after breaking into house to continue an argument

    First report of the incident; Garda spokesperson clarified it was not a burglary but a break-in to continue an argument.

    suspect, mid 20s, malevictim, mid 20s, male