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Case No. 16918Burglary · Co. Laois · 18 Jun 2024

Nine dogs stolen in Ballybrophy burglary, Laois

Nine dogs were stolen in a burglary in the Ballybrophy area of Laois between midnight and 6.30am on 18 June 2024. The articles do not name a suspect or the dogs' owner, and no arrest or charge is reported. On 19 June 2024 Gardaí from Laois/Offaly released further details and asked anyone with information to contact Mountrath Garda Station. That appeal is the latest development in the reports, and no court proceedings or sentence are reported.

  1. Reported19 Jun
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Key facts

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What happened
Nine dogs were stolen from the Ballybrophy area.
Where
The dogs were taken from Ballybrophy in County Laois.
When
The burglary took place on 18 June 2024 between 00:00 and 06:30.
Cause
The offence was a burglary.
Investigation
  • Gardaí from Laois/Offaly released further details on the stolen dogs on 19 June 2024.
  • Gardaí asked anyone with information to contact Mountrath Garda Station on 0578674100.
Charges
No arrest or charge is reported in the articles.
In court
No court proceedings or sentence are reported in the articles.
Other details
The report was published by the Leinster Express on 19 June 2024 at 13:52 GMT and written by Hannah Cahill.
4 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatNine dogs were stolen from the Ballybrophy area. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe dogs were taken from the Ballybrophy area in Laois. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe burglary took place on June 18 between midnight and 6.30am. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí asked anyone with information to contact Mountrath Garda Station. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Jun2024
    Reportedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Gardaí release further details on stolen dogs in Laois

    Gives the Ballybrophy location, the 00:00 to 06:30 time window, the Laois/Offaly Garda appeal and the Mountrath Garda Station contact number.