Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 10662Criminal damage · Co. Donegal · 28 Feb 2026

Van set alight and destroyed by fire in Gleneely, Donegal

In the early hours of Friday 27 February 2026, three black commercial bins and one black domestic bin were stolen from a business premises on the Urney Road, Cloughfin, Castlefin, Co Donegal, after a large silver/grey van with a roof rack entered its car park. No suspect has been identified, and no arrest or charge has been reported. Gardaí appealed for dashcam footage from specified routes in an article published on 3 March 2026, which is the latest development. The case label refers to a van set alight in Gleneely, which the articles do not describe.

  1. Reported3 Mar
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Three black commercial bins and one black domestic bin were stolen from a business premises.
Where
The theft occurred on the Urney Road, Cloughfin, Castlefin, Co Donegal.
When
The theft happened in the early hours of Friday 27 February 2026, at about 0.35am.
Other details
  • A large silver/grey van with a roof rack entered the car park of the business premises.
  • The case label describes a van set alight and destroyed by fire in Gleneely, but the articles report a bin theft in Castlefin.
  • The incident date is listed as 28 February 2026, while the articles give Friday 27 February as the date of the theft.
Investigation
Gardaí appealed for anyone who travelled between the N15 and Clady, or between Lifford and Castlefin, between midnight and 1am with a dashcam to provide footage.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
In court
No court appearance has been reported.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThree black commercial bins and one black domestic bin were stolen from the business property. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred on the Urney Road, Cloughfin, Castlefin. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe theft happened in the early hours of Friday, February 27, at 0.35am. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appealed for anyone who travelled between the N15 road and Clady, or between Lifford and Castlefin, between midnight and 1am with a dashcam to provide the footage. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherA large silver/grey van with a roof rack entered the car park of the business premises. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 3 Mar2026
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, follow-up
    Commercial bins stolen from Castlefin business in overnight theft

    First report of the theft, with the garda appeal for dashcam footage and sightings of the van.