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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 19589Theft · Co. Limerick · 29 Sep 2023

Stolen car belonging to Limerick influencer recovered by Gardaí

Thieves broke into a house in Clonmacken, Ennis Road, Limerick City, between 1am and 2am on Friday 29 September 2023 and took the keys to two cars. The stolen items included a white Range Rover Evoque belonging to social media influencer Niamh de Brún-Reid, a black BMW belonging to her mother, and a baby buggy and car seat belonging to her daughter Harper. The Range Rover was recovered on the Saturday morning in the O'Brien's Bridge area, while the BMW remains missing and Gardaí in Mayorstone are appealing for information; no suspect has been named and no arrests or charges have been reported.

  1. Reported29 Sep
    3 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A white Range Rover Evoque, registration 181 L 4395, belonging to Niamh de Brún-Reid was stolen.
  • A black BMW 320 belonging to Niamh's mother was stolen.
  • A baby buggy and car seat belonging to Niamh's daughter Harper were also stolen.
Where
The theft took place at a house in Clonmacken, Ennis Road, Limerick City.
When
The theft happened between 1am and 2am on Friday 29 September 2023.
Cause
Thieves gained entry to the house and took the keys of two cars.
Investigation
  • Niamh appealed to her social media followers, posting pictures of her car and its registration on Instagram.
  • The Range Rover was recovered on the Saturday morning in the O'Brien's Bridge area.
  • The BMW remains missing.
  • Gardaí in Mayorstone are appealing for information and anyone with details is asked to contact Mayorstone Garda Station on 061 456 980.
Other details
  • The Limerick Post names the victim as Niamh de Brún-Reid, while extra.ie's headline names her as Niamh De Brun.
  • Limerick Post describes Niamh de Brún-Reid as the wife of Kilkenny hurler TJ Reid.
  • An extra.ie follow-up dated 2 October 2023 has a headline on the response to the theft but no body text.
17 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA black BMW belonging to Niamh's mother was stolen. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatA baby buggy and car seat belonging to Niamh's daughter Harper were also stolen. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe article concerns a car theft. (extra.ie)
  • whatA car belonging to a Limerick influencer was stolen. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe thieves escaped with a white Range Rover Evoque and a black BMW 320. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe cars were taken from the family's home in the Clonmacken area of Limerick City. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe theft occurred from a house in Clonmacken, Ennis Road. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe cars were stolen in the early hours of Friday 29 September 2023. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe theft happened between 1am and 2am on the Friday morning. (limerickpost.ie)
  • causeThieves gained entry to the house and took the keys of two cars. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí investigating the thefts said the cars were stolen in the early hours of Friday morning. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationNiamh appealed to her social media followers for help, posting pictures of her car and its registration on Instagram. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information was asked to contact Mayorstone Garda Station on 061 456 980. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationThe Range Rover was recovered on Saturday morning in the O'Brien's Bridge area. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Mayorstone are appealing for information. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherNiamh De Brun is described as 'Blown Away' by the response to the car theft. (extra.ie)
  • otherThe BMW belonging to the influencer's mother remains missing. (limerickpost.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 6 Oct2023
    Reportedlimerickpost.ie, first report
    Stolen car belonging to Limerick influencer recovered by Gardaí

    Adds that the Range Rover was recovered on Saturday, the BMW remains missing, and Gardaí in Mayorstone are appealing for information. This is a different incident from case 19565 (Ardnacrusha, 2.50am, Mercedes Benz C180).

    victim, Niamh de Brún-Reid, irish (judged from name)Niamh de Brún-Reid
  2. 2 Oct2023
    Reportedextra.ie, follow-up
    'Can't Get Over It' - Niamh De Brun 'Blown Away' By Response To Car Theft

    The article is dated 2 October 2023 and its headline ties Niamh De Brun to a car theft and the response to it. The body is missing, so it adds no new details. It appears to be a follow-up to the Limerick car theft in existing case 19589.

    victim, Niamh De Brun, irish (judged from name)Niamh De Brun
  3. 29 Sep2023
    Reportedlimerickpost.ie, follow-up
    Limerick influencer asks followers for help in car theft

    Adds the registration of the Range Rover, that a baby buggy and car seat were also stolen, that Niamh appealed to her social media followers, and the Mayorstone Garda Station contact number for information.

    victim, Niamh de Brún-Reid, irish (judged from name)Niamh de Brún-Reidvictim