Ireland Man before court over charity shop burglary in Edenderry
On the night of 3 November 2026, a man was arrested after smashing through the front window and breaking back windows at My Lovely Vintage Edenderry, a charity shop run by My Love Horse Rescue in Edenderry, Offaly, destroying treasured display items inside. Gardaí caught the man inside the shop and removed him from the premises, during which a Garda suffered bruising. The charity shop will remain closed for the foreseeable future while repairs are made. The matter is now before the courts.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested5 Nov
2 reports - Chargednot reported
- In court5 Nov
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Someone smashed through the front window, broke windows at the back, and destroyed items inside the shop, including treasured display items used for years.
- Where
- The incident took place at My Lovely Vintage Edenderry and My Lovely Hoofs & Boots shop on JKL Street, Edenderry, Offaly.
- When
- The incident occurred on Tuesday night, 3 November 2026.
- Investigation
- Gardaí caught the man inside the shop and removed him from the premises, during which a Garda suffered bruising.
- Gardaí stayed at the premises until it was secured and boarded up.
- In court
- The matter is before the courts.
- Other details
- The shop is a charity shop run by My Love Horse Rescue, an animal rescue, with no money in it; all proceeds go to the animal rescue.
- The charity shop will remain closed for the foreseeable future while repairs are made.
- This was the second Laois Offaly Garda injured on duty in less than a week, following an incident in Clonbullogue on Halloween night.
19 statements extracted from the articles
- whatSomeone smashed through the front window, broke windows at the back, and destroyed items inside the shop. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatItems and displays that had been treasured for years were ruined. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatSomeone smashed through the front window of the shop (kildarenow.com)
- whatWindows at the back of the shop were broken (kildarenow.com)
- whatItems inside the shop were destroyed (kildarenow.com)
- whatTreasured display items used for years were ruined (kildarenow.com)
- whereThe burglary took place at My Lovely Vintage Edenderry and My Lovely Hoofs & Boots shop in Edenderry, Offaly. (offalyexpress.ie)
- whereThe shop is called My Lovely Vintage in Edenderry (kildarenow.com)
- whenThe incident occurred on Tuesday night, 3 November 2026. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí responded to the incident and caught the person responsible inside the shop. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí were filmed apprehending the alleged culprit inside the shop. (offalyexpress.ie)
- investigationGardaí caught the person responsible and removed him from the premises (kildarenow.com)
- investigationGardaí stayed at the premises until it was secured and boarded up (kildarenow.com)
- courtThe matter is before the courts (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherThe shop is a charity shop with no money in it; all proceeds go to the animal rescue. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe charity shop will remain closed for the foreseeable future while repairs are made. (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherThe charity is My Love Horse Rescue, an animal rescue (kildarenow.com)
- otherThis was the second Laois Offaly Garda injured on duty in less than a week (leinsterexpress.ie)
- otherA Garda was previously injured in Clonbullogue on Halloween night (leinsterexpress.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 5 Nov2026Second Laois Offaly Garda injured on duty in the space of a week
Adds that a Garda suffered bruising during the arrest and that the matter is now before the courts. Also notes this was the second Laois Offaly Garda injured on duty in under a week.
victimsuspect, male - 5 Nov2026Vandalism causes charity shop near Kildare border to close 'for foreseeable future'
The charity confirmed the shop will be closed for the foreseeable future, thanked gardaí for staying until the premises was secured and boarded up, and described the incident as 'another devastating blow' for the rescue.
suspect, male - 5 Nov2026'Devastating blow' - Gardaí filmed responding to Offaly charity shop raid
First report of the burglary; Gardaí caught the suspect on scene and the charity shop is closed for repairs.
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