Thursday 5 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Named in reporting

Bruce Copeland

2 reports across 1 case, 19 Dec 2024 to 19 Dec 2024

Victim: Bruce Copeland, manBruce Copeland

Key facts

from every report naming them
Named as
Victim
Offences
Theft
Where
Co. Wicklow
Reporting
2 reports, 19 Dec 2024 to 19 Dec 2024
Outlets
irishtimes.com, rte.ie

Photographs

as published, with the outlet's credit
Bruce Copeland said he could not believe that two hives were stolen
Bruce Copeland said he could not believe that two hives were stolen
Photocredit not given by the outletvia rte.ie, 19 Dec 2024

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Cases

latest first
  • Two beehives stolen from beekeeper's garden in Tinahely, Wicklow Theft · Co. Wicklow

    Two beehives containing thousands of native Irish honeybees were stolen from the back garden of beekeeper Bruce Copeland, a man, in Tinahely, Co Wicklow. The theft was discovered on Monday 16 December 2024, and the hives had been in a secluded spot more than 200 metres from his house and the public road. Gardaí based in Baltinglass are investigating and have taken a statement from Copeland. As of the RTÉ report of 19 December 2024, no arrest or charge had been reported.

    Reported, 19 Dec 2024Victim · 2 reports

Timeline

every report naming Bruce Copeland, newest first

Each entry shows how that report described them.

  1. 19 Dec2024
    Reportedirishtimes.com, in Two beehives stolen from beekeeper's garden in Tinahely, Wicklow
    ‘It’s distressing’: Gardaí investigating theft of two beehives with thousands of Irish honeybees in Wicklow
    victim, Bruce Copeland, maleBruce Copeland
  2. 19 Dec2024
    Reportedrte.ie, in Two beehives stolen from beekeeper's garden in Tinahely, Wicklow
    Wicklow beekeeper denounces theft of bees as 'crazy act'
    victim, Bruce Copeland, maleBruce Copeland

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