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

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 19922Theft · Co. Offaly · 31 Aug 2023

Trailer stolen in Geashill, Offaly

An Ivor Williams trailer was stolen at around 4.30pm on Thursday 31 August 2023 from the Geashill area of County Offaly. The reports do not name a victim or a suspect. Tullamore Gardaí are investigating, have appealed for information, and posted images of the trailer on social media, with first reports published on 1 and 2 September 2023. No arrest, charge, court appearance or sentence has been reported, so the latest development is the public appeal.

  1. Reported1 Sep
    2 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 trailer, described as an Ivor Williams trailer, was stolen.
Where
The trailer was stolen from the Geashill area of County Offaly.
When
The trailer was stolen at around 4.30pm on Thursday, 31 August 2023.
Investigation
  • Tullamore Gardaí are investigating the theft.
  • Gardaí are appealing for information about the theft.
  • Anyone with information, or who sees the trailer offered for sale, is asked to contact Tullamore Garda Station.
  • Gardaí posted images of the trailer on their social media accounts.
Other details
  • The reports do not name a victim or a suspect.
  • The theft was first reported by Leinster Express on 1 September 2023 and by Offaly Express on 2 September 2023.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA trailer was stolen. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe stolen trailer is an Ivor Williams trailer. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe trailer was stolen from the Geashill area of Co Offaly. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe trailer was stolen from the Geashill area of Offaly. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe theft occurred at around 4.30pm. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe theft occurred the day before the article was published. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe trailer was stolen at around 4.30pm on Thursday. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for information about the theft. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationTullamore Garda are investigating the theft. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationAnyone with information, or who sees the trailer offered for sale, is asked to contact Tullamore Garda Station. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí posted images of the trailer on their social media accounts. (leinsterexpress.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationTullamore Garda are investigating the theft of an Ivor Williams trailer. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking anyone with information, or who sees the trailer offered for sale, to contact Tullamore Garda Station. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 2 Sep2023
    Reportedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Gardai investigating after trailer stolen in broad daylight in Offaly

    First report of the theft. Gives the location (Geashill area), the time (around 4.30pm on Thursday), an Ivor Williams trailer description, a Tullamore Garda contact number, and that gardaí posted images on social media.

  2. 1 Sep2023
    Reportedleinsterexpress.ie, follow-up
    Laois Offaly Gardai issue appeal over stolen trailer

    Reports the theft of an Ivor Williams trailer in Geashill, the garda appeal for information, and the posting of images on social media. No suspect or victim is named.