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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 10146Burglary · Co. Donegal · 31 Mar 2026

Two quads stolen in Bruckless burglary, one recovered

A business premises around Ballywogs, Bruckless, County Donegal, was burgled at 2:35am on Tuesday 31 March 2026, and two quads were stolen. The stolen machines were a red 2018 Honda 500 and a red 2026 Honda 520 automatic with bear claw tyres. The Honda 500 was recovered after a search of the local area in Corkerbeg, Bruckless, where it had been concealed in hedges or bushes. As reported on 7 April 2026, the Honda 520 has not been recovered, and gardaí are appealing for dash-cam footage from the area between 2am and 4am and asking anyone offered the Honda 520 for sale to alert them.

  1. Reported7 Apr
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
  • Two quads were stolen during a burglary.
  • A red 2018 Honda 500 and a red 2026 Honda 520 automatic with bear claw tyres were stolen from the property.
Where
The burglary took place at a business premises around Ballywogs, Bruckless, County Donegal.
When
The burglary happened at 2:35am on Tuesday 31 March 2026.
Investigation
  • The Honda 500 was recovered after a search of the local area in the townland of Corkerbeg, Bruckless.
  • The Honda 520 had not been recovered as of the report published on 7 April 2026.
  • Gardaí appeal for anyone who travelled in the Ballywogs or Corkerbeg area between 2am and 4am on 31 March with a dash-cam to come forward.
  • Gardaí ask anyone offered a red 2026 Honda 520 for sale to alert them immediately.
Other details
  • The Honda 500 had been concealed in hedges or bushes.
  • The case was reported by donegallive.ie on 7 April 2026.
  • The reports given do not mention any arrest, charge, court appearance or sentence.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatTwo quads were stolen during the burglary. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatA red 2018 Honda 500 and a 2026 red Honda 520 automatic were stolen from the property. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereA business premises at Ballywogs, Bruckless was burgled. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe burglary happened at 2:35am on Tuesday, 31 March. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe Honda 500 was recovered after a search of the local area in Corkerbeg, Bruckless. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe Honda 520 has not been recovered. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appeal for anyone who travelled in the Ballywogs or Corkerbeg area between 2am and 4am on 31 March with a dash-cam to come forward. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí ask anyone offered a red 2026 Honda 520 for sale to alert them immediately. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe Honda 500 had been concealed in hedges or bushes. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 7 Apr2026
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Two quads stolen during Donegal burglary with one yet to be recovered

    Reports the burglary at Ballywogs, Bruckless, the theft of two quads, the recovery of the red Honda 500 in Corkerbeg, and a garda appeal for information. The red Honda 520 remains missing.