Ireland Musical equipment stolen in Burt burglary, gardaí appeal for information
Gardaí are appealing for information after a burglary at a vacant house in the Toulett area of Burt, Inishowen, Co Donegal, between 2pm on Friday 29 May and 10.30am on Thursday 4 June 2026. Intruders forced open the front door and stole a snare drum, two PA systems and a Fender amplifier. The owner of the house is not named, and no suspect has been identified, arrested or charged in the reports. The latest development, reported on 9 June 2026, is an appeal to anyone who saw suspicious activity, unfamiliar vehicles or individuals in the area to contact Letterkenny Gardaí on 074 9167100.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Valuable musical instruments and sound equipment were stolen in a burglary at a vacant house in Inishowen.
- The stolen items included a small snare drum, a Behringer PA system, a Fender Frontman amplifier and a Thomann PA system.
- Cause
- Intruders forced open the front door of the property and gained entry.
- Where
- The burglary happened in the Toulett area of Burt, Inishowen, Co Donegal.
- When
- The burglary happened sometime between 2pm on Friday 29 May and 10.30am on Thursday 4 June 2026.
- The case was first reported by donegallive.ie on 9 June 2026.
- Investigation
- Gardaí say the stolen instruments and audio equipment are distinctive and may attract attention if offered for sale.
- Gardaí appealed to anyone who saw suspicious activity, unfamiliar vehicles or individuals in the Toulett area in the relevant period to come forward.
- Anyone with information is asked to contact Gardaí in Letterkenny on 074 9167100.
- Charges
- No arrest or charge is reported in the articles.
- Other details
- The owner of the vacant house is not named in the articles.
8 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí are appealing for information after valuable musical instruments and sound equipment were stolen in a burglary at a vacant house in Inishowen. (donegallive.ie)
- whatIntruders forced open the front door of the property and got inside. (donegallive.ie)
- whatThe stolen items included a snare drum, two PA systems and a Fender amplifier. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe burglary happened in the Toulett area of Burt. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe burglary happened sometime between 2pm on Friday 29 May and 10.30am on Thursday 4 June 2026. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationGardaí say the stolen instruments and audio equipment are distinctive and may attract attention if offered for sale. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationGardaí appealed to anyone who saw suspicious activity, unfamiliar vehicles or individuals in the Toulett area in the relevant period to come forward. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Gardaí in Letterkenny on 074 9167100. (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 9 Jun2026Expensive musical equipment stolen from a house in Inishowen, as gardai investigate
First report of the burglary. The theft happened at some point between 2pm on Friday 29 May and 10.30am on Thursday 4 June 2026, so no single date is given. No existing case in the list matches this incident.