Ireland Woman in 40s arrested at Dublin Airport over multiple alleged thefts
A woman in her 40s was arrested at Dublin Airport on 10 December 2025 in connection with multiple alleged thefts as she returned to Ireland. The arrest was made as part of Operation Táirge by gardaí attached to the Eastern Region investigating organised retail theft. She was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in County Kildare. She has since been charged and is due to appear before Naas District Court on 11 December 2025 at 10:30am. Investigations are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested10 Dec
2 reports - Charged10 Dec
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A woman in her 40s was arrested in connection with multiple alleged thefts.
- Where
- The arrest took place at Dublin Airport and she is detained at a Garda Station in County Kildare.
- When
- The arrest occurred on Wednesday 10 December 2025.
- Cause
- The alleged thefts are connected to organised retail theft.
- Investigation
- The arrest was made as part of Operation Táirge by gardaí attached to the Eastern Region investigating organised retail theft.
- Charges
- The woman has been charged in relation to multiple incidents of alleged thefts.
- In court
- She is due to appear before Naas District Court on 11 December 2025 at 10:30am.
- Other details
- She was arrested as she returned to Ireland and is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA woman in her 40s was arrested. (garda.ie)
- whatA woman in her 40s was arrested at Dublin Airport in connection with multiple alleged thefts (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe woman was arrested as she returned to Ireland (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe arrest took place at Dublin Airport. (garda.ie)
- whereShe is being held at a Garda Station in County Kildare. (garda.ie)
- whereShe is detained at a Garda Station in Kildare (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe arrest occurred on Wednesday 10 December 2025. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the case are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe arrest was made as part of Operation Táirge targeting organised retail theft. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- investigationThe arrest was made as part of Operation Táirge by gardaí attached to the Eastern Region investigating organised retail theft (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeThe woman in her 40s arrested in relation to the investigation has been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeShe was arrested in relation to multiple incidents of alleged thefts. (garda.ie)
- courtShe is due to appear before Naas District Court on 11 December 2025 at 10:30am. (garda.ie)
- otherShe was arrested as she returned to Ireland. (garda.ie)
- otherShe is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (garda.ie, dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 15 Dec2025Woman arrested at Dublin Airport in connection with multiple alleged thefts
Reports the arrest of a woman in her 40s at Dublin Airport in connection with multiple alleged thefts as part of Operation Táirge targeting organised retail crime; she is detained in Kildare and investigations are ongoing.
suspect, 40s, female - 10 Dec2025Operation Táirge – One arrest in Dublin Airport, Wednesday 10th December 2025
Official Garda press release confirming the arrest; adds that the woman was detained at a Garda Station in County Kildare and that investigations are ongoing.
suspect, 40s, female - 10 Dec2025Update: Court Appearance: Operation Táirge – One arrest in Dublin Airport, Wednesday 10th December 2025
Confirms the woman has been charged and is due to appear before Naas District Court on 11 December 2025 at 10:30am; investigations are ongoing.
suspect, 40s, female