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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 17280Theft · Co. Clare

Six round bales of hay stolen from farm yard near Sixmilebridge, Clare

Six round bales of hay, worth several hundred euro, were stolen from a farm yard in the Belvoir area of Sixmilebridge, Co Clare, sometime between 5pm on a Friday and 6pm on the Saturday of the May bank holiday weekend in 2024. Gardaí in Shannon believe a tractor and trailer was used and are appealing for witnesses who saw one with round bales on the Friday evening or Saturday morning. The farm owner is not named, and no suspect, arrest or charge has been reported. The latest development is the Garda appeal, which also asks farmers not to buy bales offered for sale if they have suspicions about their origin.

  1. Reported12 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Six round bales of hay were stolen from a farm yard.
  • The bales are worth several hundred euro.
Where
The farm yard is in the Belvoir area of Sixmilebridge, Co Clare, although one headline describes it as close to Clare village.
When
  • The bales were taken sometime between 5pm on a Friday and 6pm on the Saturday of the May bank holiday weekend.
  • The article was published on 13 May 2024, while the tracker lists the report date as 12 May 2024.
Investigation
  • Gardaí in Shannon are appealing for witnesses.
  • Gardaí believe a tractor and trailer was used to steal the round bales.
  • Gardaí ask anyone who saw a tractor and trailer with round bales on the Friday evening or Saturday morning to contact them.
  • No arrest or charge is reported in the articles.
Other details
  • Gardaí ask farmers not to buy bales offered for sale if they have suspicions about their origin.
  • Gardaí at Shannon can be contacted on 061 365900.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatSeveral bales of hay were stolen from a farm yard. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe six bales are worth several hundred euro. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe farm yard is in Sixmilebridge. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe bales were taken from the Belvoir area. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe bales were taken sometime between 5pm on a Friday and 6pm on the Saturday. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Shannon are appealing for witnesses. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí believe a tractor and trailer was used to steal the round bales. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí ask anyone who saw a tractor and trailer with round bales to contact them. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherGardaí are asking farmers not to buy bales offered for sale if they have suspicions about their origin. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherGardaí at Shannon can be contacted on 061 365900. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 12 May2024
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Gardai investigate theft of bales of hay from farm yard close to Clare village

    First report of the theft. Adds the Belvoir area location, the value of the bales, the time window, the likely tractor and trailer use, and a Garda appeal to farmers not to buy suspicious bales.