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Case No. 20992Theft · Co. Kilkenny · 19 May 2023

Tools stolen from Kilkenny building site

Gardaí are investigating the theft of tools from the Fod Meadows building site on the Tullaroan Road, on the outskirts of Kilkenny City. The article reports the theft took place on Friday, with the date given as 19 May 2023, between 1pm and 3pm. A DeWalt drill set, a Makita drill, a Parkside Battery saw and a Loncin Petrol Generator, valued at €1,000 in total, were taken. The report was published by kilkennypeople.ie on 22 May 2023, and gardaí are appealing to anyone with information to contact Unit A Kilkenny Garda Station. No arrest or charge has been reported.

  1. Reported22 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Gardaí are investigating the theft of tools from a building site on the outskirts of Kilkenny City.
  • A DeWalt drill set, a Makita drill, a Parkside Battery saw and a Loncin Petrol Generator were stolen.
Where
The theft took place at the Fod Meadows building site on the Tullaroan Road.
When
  • The article reports the theft took place on a Friday, and the date of 19 May 2023 is inferred from the 22 May 2023 publication date.
  • The items were taken between 1pm and 3pm.
Other details
  • The tools are valued at €1,000 in total.
  • The case was reported by kilkennypeople.ie on 22 May 2023.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are appealing to anyone with information to contact Unit A Kilkenny Garda Station.
  • The articles give no arrest or charge in the case.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatGardaí are investigating the theft of tools from a building site on the outskirts of Kilkenny City. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatA DeWalt drill set, a Makita drill, a Parkside Battery saw and a Loncin Petrol Generator were stolen. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe theft took place at the Fod Meadows building site on the Tullaroan Road. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe theft took place on a Friday. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe items were taken between 1pm and 3pm. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing to anyone with information to contact Unit A Kilkenny Garda Station. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe tools are valued at €1,000 in total. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 May2023
    Reportedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Garda investigation into theft of tools from Kilkenny building site

    Original report of the theft at the Fod Meadows building site on Tullaroan Road. It names the tools taken and their value, and asks anyone with information to contact Unit A Kilkenny Garda Station. The article says only 'on Friday', so the date is inferred from the 22 May 2023 publication date.