Romanian man remanded after €50,000 jewellery theft from Dublin jeweller
In the early hours of Friday 25 April 2025, jewellery worth an estimated €50,000 was stolen from Bespoke Diamonds, a jeweller on Kildare Street, Dublin 2. Gardaí were alerted at approximately 2:45am and encountered a suspect who fled on foot into St. Stephen's Green Park, where he was pursued and apprehended by officers from Pearse Street station. Ionut Firica, 31, from Romania, was charged on Friday night with entering the shop as a trespasser to commit theft under Section 12 of the Theft and Fraud Act, and all the stolen jewellery was recovered from a bag found in the park at approximately 6am. He appeared at Dublin District Court on Saturday 26 April, where his defence counsel deferred a bail application, stating he had only been in Ireland five days, and he was remanded in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on 2 May.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested25 Apr
4 reports - Charged26 Apr
3 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Jewellery worth an estimated €50,000 was stolen from Bespoke Diamonds, a jeweller on Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
- A suspect fled on foot when Gardaí arrived, was seen entering St. Stephen's Green Park, and was pursued and apprehended by officers from Pearse Street station.
- The park was sealed off for a daylight search, and at approximately 6am a bag containing all the stolen jewellery was located in the park.
- When
- Gardaí were alerted to the burglary at approximately 2:45am on Friday 25 April 2025.
- Where
- The suspect was taken to Pearse Street station and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
- Charges
- Ionut Firica, 31, from Romania, was charged on Friday night with entering Bespoke Diamonds, Kildare Street, Dublin 2, as a trespasser to commit theft on 25 April, under Section 12 of the Theft and Fraud Act.
- In court
- He appeared at Dublin District Court on Saturday 26 April before Judge Catherine Ghent, where Garda Niamh Dunne objected to bail and defence counsel Sam Friel deferred the bail application, stating his client had only been in Ireland five days.
- He was remanded in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on 2 May, with legal aid granted and an interpreter booked for the next hearing.
- Other details
- He had been using an address on George's Street in Dublin and made no reply when charged.
- Some initial reports described the suspect as a man in his 20s, while court reports identified him as 31.
68 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí in Pearse Street arrested a man in his 30s following a burglary at a business premises. (garda.ie)
- whatThe man was apprehended by Gardaí in the park and arrested. (garda.ie)
- whatThe stolen jewellery recovered by Gardaí is estimated to be worth €50,000. (garda.ie)
- whatOn arrival, Gardaí encountered a suspect who fled the scene on foot. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe suspect was pursued after being seen entering St. Stephen's Green Park. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe man in his 20s was arrested and detained at a Garda station in Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe park was sealed while Gardaí searched for the stolen jewellery in the daylight. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe jewellery estimated to be worth €50,000 was found in a bag. (dublinlive.ie)
- what€50,000 worth of jewellery was stolen from a business premises in Dublin city centre (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe man is in his 20s and was apprehended and arrested in the park (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe stolen jewellery was recovered by Gardaí and is estimated to be worth €50,000 (irishmirror.ie)
- whatJewellery worth an estimated €50,000 was stolen from a Dublin city centre shop (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe man fled on foot when officers arrived at around 2:45am (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe jewellery was located in a bag around 6am in the park (irishtimes.com)
- whatAll of the stolen jewellery had been recovered (irishtimes.com)
- whatIonut Firica, 31, from Romania, was arrested on Friday morning (irishmirror.ie)
- what€50,000 worth of jewellery was stolen from a high-end Dublin jeweller. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatIonut Firica was arrested at St. Stephen's Green in the early hours of Friday. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe burglary occurred at a retail premises on Kildare Street, Dublin 2. (garda.ie)
- whereThe burglary occurred at a jeweller on Kildare Street in Dublin 2 (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe shop is on Kildare Street (irishtimes.com)
- whereHe was taken to Pearse Street station (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe accused has been using an address on George's Street in Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
- whereHe was arrested at St. Stephen's Green in the early hours of Friday (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe theft occurred at Bespoke Diamonds on Kildare Street, Dublin 2. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereHe was taken to Pearse Street station after his arrest. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenGardaí responded to the burglary at approximately 2:45am. (garda.ie)
- whenAt approximately 6am, Gardaí located a bag and its contents in the park. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whenGardaí were alerted to the break-in at around 2.45am on 25 April 2025. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenGardaí were alerted at approximately 2.45am (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe theft occurred in the early hours of Friday 25 April 2025 (irishtimes.com)
- whenFirica was arrested on Friday morning (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe theft took place on 25 April 2025. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe man is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda Station in Dublin. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the incident are ongoing. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí from Pearse Street station gave chase and apprehended the man (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe park was sealed off to enable gardaí to search for the stolen jewellery during daylight hours (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe arrested man is being detained at a garda station in Dublin under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act (irishtimes.com)
- investigationHe had been detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 for questioning until charged on Friday night (irishtimes.com)
- investigationAt approximately 6am they located a bag and its contents and the jewellery was recovered (irishtimes.com)
- investigationHe was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, for questioning (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí sealed St. Stephen's Green Park to conduct a daylight search (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationAt approximately 6am, Gardaí located a bag and its contents and the jewellery was recovered (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationAt approximately 6am, a bag and its contents were located and the jewellery was recovered. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationHe was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 for questioning until charged on Friday night. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeHe is charged with entering Bespoke Diamonds, Kildare Street, Dublin 2, as a trespasser to commit theft on April 25th (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe charge is under section 12 of the Theft and Fraud Act (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- chargeHe is charged with entering Bespoke Diamonds on Kildare Street, Dublin 2, as a trespasser to commit theft on 25 April (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe appeared at Dublin District Court on Saturday (irishtimes.com)
- courtGarda Niamh Dunne confirmed she would object to his bail (irishtimes.com)
- courtHis defence counsel told the court he was not applying for bail at that stage (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe was remanded in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on May 2nd (irishtimes.com)
- courtAn interpreter was booked to attend the next hearing (irishtimes.com)
- courtLegal aid was granted (irishtimes.com)
- courtNo further evidence was provided by the gardaí to support the objection to bail (irishtimes.com)
- courtDirections from the Director of Public Prosecution must be obtained (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- courtHe appeared at Dublin District Court (irishmirror.ie)
- courtDefence counsel Sam Friel deferred the bail application (irishmirror.ie)
- courtGarda Niamh Dunne objected to bail (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe was remanded in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court on 2 May (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- courtLegal aid was granted to the accused (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- otherHis defence counsel told the court he had only been in Ireland five days (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused listened with the help of an interpreter and did not speak during the hearing (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe accused has been in the country for only five days (irishmirror.ie)
- otherHe made no reply when charged (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- otherHis defence counsel stated he was only in the country five days. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherHe has been using an address on George's Street in Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 27 Apr2025Man appears in court following €50,000 jewellery theft in Dublin city centre
First court appearance; remanded in custody; jewellery recovered from St. Stephen's Green Park; next hearing at Cloverhill District Court on 2 May 2025.
suspect, Ionut Firica, 31, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Ionut Firica - 26 Apr2025Man appears in court following €50,000 jewellery theft in Dublin
Details of the court hearing: defence counsel Sam Friel deferred the bail application, the accused was remanded to Cloverhill District Court on 2 May, the jewellery was recovered from a bag found in St. Stephen's Green Park at approximately 6am, and the charge is under Section 12 of the Theft and Fraud Act.
suspect, Ionut Firica, 31, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Ionut Firica - 26 Apr2025Man arrested over alleged theft at Dublin jeweller had only been in Ireland five days
Provides details of the Dublin District Court hearing on 26 April 2025, including that Firica had only been in Ireland five days, was arrested at St Stephen's Green, the jewellery was recovered from a bag found in St Stephen's Green Park at approximately 6am, and he was remanded to Cloverhill District Court on 2 May 2025.
suspect, Ionut Firica, 31, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Ionut Firica - 25 Apr2025Man arrested after goods valued at estimated €50,000 stolen during jewellery shop burglary
Provides details of the arrest: the man fled on foot when gardaí arrived at 2:45am, was seen entering St. Stephen's Green park, was chased and apprehended by gardaí from Pearse Street station, and the jewellery was found in a bag in the park around 6am. He is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.
suspect, male - 25 Apr2025Arrest made after Gardai chase burglary suspect through St Stephen’s Green park
Provides details of the arrest, the foot chase through St Stephen's Green Park, and the recovery of the jewellery from a bag found in the park at approximately 6am.
suspect, 20s, male - 25 Apr2025Man arrested after €50,000 worth of jewellery stolen in city centre burglary
Provides details of the arrest: the suspect fled on foot, was seen entering St. Stephen's Green Park, was pursued and caught by Gardaí, and the jewellery was found in a bag in the park during a daylight search.
suspect, 20s, male - 25 Apr2025Burglary and Arrest Kildare St, Dublin 2 – Friday, 25th April 2025
Garda press release confirming the arrest of the suspect in St. Stephen's Green park and the recovery of the stolen jewellery from a bag located in the park at approximately 6am.
suspect, 30s, male