Case No. 4972Theft and burglary (Operation Thor investigation) · Co. Limerick · 14 Oct 2024

Man charged over rural burglaries due before Limerick District Court

A man in his 20s was arrested and charged in Limerick in connection with a number of burglaries in the southern region. The arrest was made as part of Operation Thor, a Garda investigation into rural thefts, burglaries and organised criminality in the Southern Region. No specific charges or names were disclosed in the Garda press release. The man is due to appear before Limerick District Court (Court 6) on Wednesday 16 October 2024 at 10.30am.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged14 Oct
    2 reports
  4. In court16 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A man in his 20s was arrested and charged in connection with a number of burglaries in the southern region.
Where
The arrest and charge took place in Limerick.
When
The arrest was reported on 14 October 2024.
Investigation
The charge is part of Operation Thor, a Garda investigation into rural thefts, burglaries and organised criminality in the Southern Region launched in 2015.
Charges
No specific offence was named in the Garda press release.
In court
The man is due before Limerick District Court (Court 6) on Wednesday 16 October 2024 at 10.30am.
Other details
Previously 23 individuals were charged with a total of 100 offences in Dublin courts as part of Operation Thor.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man is due to appear in court over a number of burglaries in the southern region. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe man was arrested and charged in Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe arrest was reported in an article titled with a date of 14 October 2024. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe charge is part of ongoing Operation Thor investigations into rural thefts and burglaries and organised criminality in the Southern Region. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe arrest was part of ongoing investigations into organised criminality. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe man was arrested as part of Operation Thor. (limerickpost.ie)
  • chargeGardaí arrested and charged a man. (garda.ie)
  • chargeGardaí arrested and charged a man in his 20s as part of Operation Thor. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe man is due before Limerick District Court (Court 6) on Wednesday 16 October 2024 at 10.30am. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe man is due to appear before Limerick District Court on Wednesday 16 October at 10:30am. (limerickleader.ie)
  • courtThe man is set to appear before Limerick District Court on Wednesday morning, 16 October. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherOperation Thor is a Garda investigation into rural thefts and burglaries, and organised criminality in the Southern Region. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherOperation Thor was set up to investigate rural thefts, burglaries and criminality in the southern region. (limerickpost.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Oct2024
    Man to appear in court in Limerick in relation to rural burglaries

    First report of the man's scheduled court appearance at Limerick District Court; the article gives no dates or locations for the individual burglaries.

    suspect, 20s, male
  2. 16 Oct2024
    Man to appear in court in Limerick as part of ongoing investigation into theft and burglary

    Reports that a man in his 20s was arrested and charged under Operation Thor and was due before Limerick District Court on Wednesday 16 October 2024 at 10:30am. The specific charges are not stated.

    accused, 20s, male
  3. 14 Oct2024
    Operation Thor - Court Appearance Following Arrest in Limerick, 14th October 2024

    Garda press release on the arrest and charging of one man under Operation Thor. It gives no specific offence charged and no names.

    suspect, 20s, male