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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 10165Burglary · Co. Donegal · 2 Apr 2026

Two men flee attempted burglary of house in Letterkenny

Two males dressed in black attempted to break into a house in the Dromore area of Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, in the early hours of Thursday, 2 April 2026, shortly after 4:10am, and fled when disturbed. Nothing was stolen, but the garage door and back door were damaged. Donegal Live reported the incident on 7 April 2026, when Gardaí appealed for dash-cam footage and sightings of a black Seat Ibiza believed to have been in the area. No arrests or charges have been reported.

  1. Reported7 Apr
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Two males fled the scene of an attempted burglary of a house in Letterkenny.
  • The two males were dressed in black clothing and left immediately when disturbed.
Where
The incident happened in the Dromore area of Letterkenny, Co. Donegal.
When
It happened in the early hours of Thursday, 2 April 2026, shortly after 4:10am.
Other details
Gardaí say nothing was stolen, but the garage door and back door of the house were damaged.
Investigation
  • Gardaí appealed to road users with dash-cams who travelled in the area between 3:30am and 4:30am to come forward.
  • Gardaí are seeking sightings of or dash-cam footage of a black Seat Ibiza with a partial registration of 'FHZ' believed to have been in the area.
  • Members of the public are asked to contact Gardaí in Letterkenny on 074-9167100 or the Garda Confidential Line with any suspicious activity.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTwo males fled the scene of an attempted burglary in Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe two males were dressed in black clothing and attempted to break into a house but left immediately when disturbed. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred in the area of Dromore in the early hours of Thursday, 2 April, shortly after 4:10am. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed to road users with dash-cams who travelled in the area between 3:30am and 4:30am to come forward. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are seeking sightings of or dash-cam footage of a black Seat Ibiza with a partial registration of 'FHZ' believed to have been in the area. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationMembers of the public are asked to contact Gardaí in Letterkenny on 074-9167100 or the Garda Confidential Line with any suspicious activity. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherGardaí say nothing was stolen, but the garage door and back door of the house were damaged. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Apr2026
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Two males flee scene of attempted burglary of house in Letterkenny

    First report of the incident. Gardaí have appealed for dash-cam footage and sightings of a black Seat Ibiza believed to have been in the area.

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