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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 9183Theft of a vehicle · Co. Louth · 7 Jun 2026

Two Louth teens arrested after hearse stolen from Ardee funeral home

In the early hours of Sunday 7 June 2026, a hearse was taken from Tenanty's Funeral Home in Ardee, County Louth. Gardaí stopped the vehicle in Dunleer at around 2:45am over dangerous driving and arrested two teenagers from Louth at the scene in connection with the theft. Both were released without charge, and a referral to the Garda National Youth Diversion Bureau is pending for one of the boys. The latest development is that pending referral, reported on 8 June 2026.

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  2. Arrested8 Jun
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
Two teenagers from Louth were arrested in connection with the theft of a hearse.
Where
The hearse was taken from Tenanty's Funeral Home in Ardee, County Louth.
When
The hearse was stolen in the early hours of Sunday 7 June 2026.
Cause
Gardaí stopped the hearse in Dunleer at around 2:45am due to dangerous driving.
Investigation
  • The two teenagers were arrested at the scene.
  • A referral to the Garda National Youth Diversion Bureau is pending for one of the boys.
Other details
  • It is understood there was no body in the hearse while it was stolen.
  • Gardaí described the two teenagers as a 'pair of eejits'.
  • The incident was first reported by dundalkdemocrat.ie on 8 June 2026.
Charges
Both teenagers were released without charge.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whereThe hearse was taken from Tenanty's Funeral Home in Ardee. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whenThe hearse was stolen in the early hours of a Sunday. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationGardaí stopped the hearse in Dunleer around 2:45am due to dangerous driving. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationThe two teenagers were arrested at the scene. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherThe two teenagers were described as a 'pair of eejits' by gardaí. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherIt is understood there was no body in the hearse while it was stolen. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • otherBoth teenagers were released without charge, with a referral to the Garda National Youth Diversion Bureau pending for one of the boys. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Jun2026
    Arresteddundalkdemocrat.ie, first report
    'A pair of eejits': Two Louth teens arrested after early-morning hearse heist

    First report of the incident, which the article describes as a hearse theft followed by a stop in Dunleer for dangerous driving. Both teenagers were arrested and released without charge.

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