Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 17874Theft · Co. Limerick

Theft of power washer and generator in Ballyneety

Thieves cut the lock on a gate and shed at a home in Ballyneety, County Limerick, overnight and took a power washer and generator worth over €5,000. The victim is a man, and the article does not identify a suspect or give the date of the theft. The Limerick Post reported the theft on 16 March 2024, when Crime Prevention Officer Sergeant Ber Leetch warned buyers to purchase only from legitimate sources and advised owners to mark their property with their Eircode. No arrest or charge is reported.

  1. Reported16 Mar
  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 power washer and generator worth over €5,000 were stolen.
Where
The theft took place at a home in Ballyneety, County Limerick.
When
The theft happened overnight, and the article does not give the date.
Cause
The thieves cut the lock on the gate and the shed to get in.
Other details
  • The victim is a man who woke to find the equipment missing.
  • Sergeant Ber Leetch, a Crime Prevention Officer, warned purchasers to buy only from legitimate sources, saying she was concerned that such equipment is bought in suspicious circumstances.
  • Sergeant Ber Leetch advised owners to mark their property with their Eircode to make it harder to sell on.
  • The Limerick Post published the report on 16 March 2024.
Investigation
The article does not say whether a suspect has been identified.
Charges
No arrest or charge is reported.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA power washer and generator worth over €5,000 were taken. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe theft happened in Ballyneety. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whenThe theft happened overnight. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherThe thieves cut the lock on the gate and shed. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherSergeant Leetch warned purchasers to buy only from legitimate sources. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherOwners were advised to mark their property with their Eircode. (limerickpost.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Mar2024
    Reportedlimerickpost.ie, first report
    Limerick Gardaí issue warning over theft of tools

    Gives the value of the stolen items, how the thief got in, and a crime prevention warning from Sergeant Ber Leetch. The article does not give the date of the theft.

    victim, malesuspect