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Case No. 8301Burglary · Co. Louth · 23 Jul 2026

Soft drinks stolen in early morning burglary at Louth filling station

Gardaí are investigating a burglary at a filling station on Donore Road in Drogheda, County Louth, where the premises was broken into at about 4.20am on Thursday 23 July 2026 and a quantity of soft drinks was stolen. The sources do not name a victim or a suspect. The incident was first reported on 5 August 2026, and no arrest or charge has been mentioned. Gardaí have confirmed that investigations are ongoing and are asking anyone with information to contact them.

  1. Reported5 Aug
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • The premises was broken into during the burglary.
  • A quantity of soft drinks was stolen.
Where
The burglary was at a filling station on Donore Road in Drogheda, County Louth.
When
  • The burglary took place in the early hours of Thursday, 23 July 2026.
  • The incident occurred at about 4.20am.
Investigation
  • Gardaí have confirmed that investigations are ongoing.
  • Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Gardaí.
  • No suspect or arrest is mentioned in the sources.
Other details
The incident was first reported on 5 August 2026 by Dundalk Democrat, in a Louth Live article by Jason Newman.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe premises was broken into. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatA quantity of soft drinks was stolen during the burglary. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whereThe burglary was at a filling station on Donore Road in Drogheda. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe burglary took place in the early hours of Thursday, 23 July. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at about 4.20am. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationGardaí have confirmed that investigations are ongoing. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information is asked to contact Gardaí. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Aug2026
    Reporteddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    Soft drinks stolen in early morning burglary at Louth filling station

    First report of the burglary at the Donore Road filling station in Drogheda. Adds the location, time of about 4.20am, the stolen soft drinks and that gardaí are appealing for information. No suspect or arrest is mentioned.