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

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 17864Theft · Co. Limerick

Tip money stolen in Annacotty, Limerick

A teenage girl took a fistful of money that customers had left in a tip jar at the counter of an establishment in Annacotty, Limerick. The incident date is not given, but the theft was reported on 17 March 2024 and gardaí are investigating it. No arrest or charge has been reported. Gardaí have appealed to restaurants to keep tip money in a box or jar with a lid, attached to the counter, and have warned shops and restaurants to secure charity boxes and tip jars.

  1. Reported17 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 teenage girl walked up to the counter and took money from a tip jar.
  • She made off with a fistful of money that customers had left in the tip jar.
Where
The theft happened at an establishment in Annacotty, Limerick.
When
No incident date is given; the report was published on 17 March 2024.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are investigating the theft.
  • Gardaí are appealing to restaurants to keep tip money in a box or jar with a lid, attached to the counter.
Other details
  • Limerick Gardaí have warned shops and restaurants to secure charity boxes and tip jars to prevent opportunistic theft.
  • The articles give no name, age beyond teenage, or nationality for the suspect.
  • The articles report no arrest or charge.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA teenage girl walked up to the counter and took money from a tip jar. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whatThe girl made off with a fistful of money customers had left in the tip jar. (limerickpost.ie)
  • whereThe theft happened at an establishment in Annacotty. (limerickpost.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating the theft and are appealing to restaurants to keep tip money in a box or jar with a lid. (limerickpost.ie)
  • otherLimerick Gardaí have warned shops and restaurants to secure charity boxes and tip jars to prevent opportunistic theft. (limerickpost.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 17 Mar2024
    Reportedlimerickpost.ie, first report
    Gardaí in Limerick investigating tip theft in Annacotty

    Reports one theft of tip money from an Annacotty establishment and a garda appeal to businesses to secure tip jars and charity boxes. No incident date is given.

    suspect, female