Ireland Road sign thefts in Galway under investigation
Road signs including at least three stop signs and a village sign were stolen from the Laurencetown area in Galway over the weekend of 4-6 June 2021. Signs were taken from the Laurencetown to Eyrecourt road, the Ballinasloe to Clonfert road, and the Ochilmore area. Gardaí in Portumna made a public appeal for information from anyone who witnessed the thefts or saw suspicious vehicles, and no arrests have been made. Separately, the Defence Forces is investigating the alleged theft of weapons components from Army stores, with military police and Gardaí examining the matter for several months and a report due to be finalised for senior leadership.
- Reported29 Sep
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Road signs including at least three stop signs and a village sign were stolen from the Laurencetown area.
- Where
- Signs were taken from the Laurencetown to Eyrecourt road, the Ballinasloe to Clonfert road, and the Ochilmore area.
- When
- The signs were stolen over the weekend of 4-6 June 2021.
- Investigation
- Gardaí in Portumna made a public appeal for information from anyone who witnessed the thefts or saw suspicious vehicles in the area.
- No arrests have been made in connection with the road sign thefts.
- The Defence Forces is investigating the alleged theft of weapons components from Army stores.
- Military police with Garda assistance have been examining the weapons matter for several months, with hundreds of pages of documents including weapons sign-out records examined.
- A Military Police report is due to be finalised for Defence Forces senior leadership and the Department of Defence.
- Other details
- The Garda became involved in the weapons investigation at the request of the Defence Forces.
- The stolen signs can cost between €100 and €500 to replace, with fines on top of paying for restoration.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whereA stop sign was taken from the main Laurencetown to Eyrecourt road. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whereMultiple stop signs were taken from the main road from Ballinasloe to Clonfert. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whereSigns were also taken from the area of Ochilmore. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whenThe signs were stolen over the weekend of 4–6 June 2021. (galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationThe Defence Forces is investigating the alleged theft of weapons components from Army stores. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationMilitary police with Garda assistance have been examining the matter for several months. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationHundreds of pages of documents including weapons sign-out records have been examined. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationNo arrests have been made to date. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA Military Police report is due to be finalised for Defence Forces senior leadership and the Department of Defence. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe Garda became involved at the request of the Defence Forces. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí in Portumna made a public appeal for information about the stolen road signs. (galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí want to speak to anyone who witnessed the thefts or saw suspicious vehicles in the area during the weekend of 4–6 June. (galwaybeo.ie)
- otherInvestigations of alleged crimes on military property are typically handled by the Military Police, which can go to the Garda for serious offences. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe Department of Defence did not respond to a request for comment. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe Defence Forces keeps small arms, ammunition and explosives in stores around the country, including assault rifles, pistols, grenades, rockets and mortars. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe signs can cost between €100 and €500 to replace, with fines on top of paying for restoration. (galwaybeo.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 29 Sep2021Gardai hunting stop sign bandits who are causing havoc around Galway area
Gardaí in Portumna made a public appeal for information about road signs stolen in the Laurencetown area over the weekend of 4–6 June 2021, including stop signs on the Laurencetown–Eyrecourt road, the Ballinasloe–Clonfert road, and the Ochilmore area.
suspect - 29 Sep2021Investigation into alleged weapons parts theft from Army stores continues
First report of the ongoing Defence Forces/Military Police/Garda investigation into alleged theft of weapons components from Army stores; no arrests made and no specific items, location or date identified.