# Burglary

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# crackdown

Gardaí announce sharp drop in burglaries nationwide after targeting repeat offenders

Gardaí said the number of thefts had been steadily rising.

11.2k

Jan 11th 2018, 8:57 AM

# Naas Road

Gardaí appeal for footage of car involved in serious collision after burglary

Three teenagers were arrested and one person hospitalised after the crash last month.

28.6k

Jan 9th 2018, 5:41 PM

# Belfast

Masked gang attacks man with hammers in aggravated burglary

The incident happened around 10.30pm last night.

10.2k

Jan 9th 2018, 9:20 AM

# Newtownabbey

Man (50s) has arm broken after burglars armed with baseball bats attack home

Another man received a cut to the head during the attack.

18.0k

Jan 7th 2018, 3:16 PM

# Lurgan

Woman awoke to find man holding her down by the throat during burglary

Police said two other men were also involved in the “terrifying ordeal”.

13.4k

Dec 23rd 2017, 3:23 PM

# Derrigra

Man assaulted by intruder in aggravated burglary in Cork

The suspect fled the scene and a 45-year-old man was arrested a short time later.

12.8k

Dec 23rd 2017, 1:26 PM

# Tullamore

Elderly man beaten over the head with a stick during Offaly burglary

The man, who is in his 70s, also had a knife held to his throat.

17.8k

Dec 19th 2017, 12:03 PM

# Aggravated Burglary

Man taken from home twice and forced to withdraw cash from ATM and bank in Terenure

Two people have been arrested in connection with the burglary.

30.2k

Dec 14th 2017, 9:37 AM

# Limerick

'You feel completely helpless': Couple describe the day a violent burglary gang raided their home

Just six weeks later, this same gang broke into the home of their elderly neighbours and viciously assaulted them.

15.0k

Nov 27th 2017, 1:57 PM

# rural crime

'He's going back doing a bit of herding': Offaly farmer who was savagely beaten returns to work

Richie McKelvey was admitted to hospital after being injured in the burglary of his farm.

12.8k

Nov 16th 2017, 12:36 PM

# Operation Thor

Man arrested after gardaí recover two caravans, 4x4 and power tools in Kilkenny

There have a number of burglaries in the area over the last few weeks.

39.9k

Nov 14th 2017, 5:40 PM

# Athlone

Garda probe after safe full of cash stolen from Westmeath filling station

The incident happened over the weekend.

21.2k

Nov 13th 2017, 8:03 PM

# Offaly

Gardaí urge locals to keep an eye out for discarded clothing after aggravated burglary

A man in his 50s was taken to hospital after a number of intruders forced their way into his home.

30.4k

Nov 4th 2017, 3:45 PM

# Project Storm

Gardaí arrest 42 people and seize drugs in Kilkenny and Carlow

The arrests were for a number of different offences including theft, assault and burglary.

19.2k

Oct 11th 2017, 7:40 PM

# Arrests

Three men arrested in Cork after spate of burglaries

Owners of the stolen items can now reclaim them at Bandon Garda Station.

16.3k

Sep 16th 2017, 4:00 PM

# crashed car

Three men arrested after burglary at pub in Cavan town

Gardaí followed a car, which crashed into a ditch, early this morning.

19.2k

Sep 15th 2017, 10:55 PM

# Lurgan

Eight-year-old girl held down by burglar during 'vicious' attack

A 48-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl were treated in hospital for suspected fractures.

23.2k

Sep 2nd 2017, 1:28 PM

# Drogheda

Burglars pretending to be gardaí force their way into elderly man's home

An undisclosed sum of cash was stolen.

16.6k

Aug 31st 2017, 8:38 PM

# London

Burglars smash hole in wall of jewellery shop and steal €1.9m-worth of goods

Police said three men used a sledgehammer and a crowbar to create the hole.

21.5k

Aug 25th 2017, 8:41 AM

# Christina Noble

'I'm gonna kill you, do you understand me?' Children's rights campaigner held at knifepoint in her home

The ordeal lasted 12 minutes.

34.5k

Aug 24th 2017, 1:42 PM

# caugh rapid

Four police officers injured after burglar uses two cars to smash through gates in Ballymena

Busting through the gates with a Ford Kuga was unsuccessful. The suspect had more success with a Volkswagen Polo.

13.2k

Jul 29th 2017, 2:48 PM

# hearty meal

Burglar sat down to have scrambled eggs with victim after stealing from mosque

The accused lunged at the caretaker of the mosque with a knife, before sitting down and telling him his life story.

15.4k

Jul 5th 2017, 7:37 PM

# Lucan

Thieves steal 50 TVs from Dublin shopping centre

Gardai have urged the public to get in touch if they have any information.

49.2k

Jul 3rd 2017, 7:56 AM

# Beaumont

Couple in their 80s 'traumatised' after holiday money stolen in violent robbery

Two men have been arrested and are being questioned at Clontarf Garda Station.

30.5k

Jun 30th 2017, 2:25 PM

# Cabinteely

Family left terrified as armed gang raids suburban Dublin home

The masked intruders fled the scene in a grey Audi A3

23.4k

Jun 2nd 2017, 11:53 AM

# defensive planting

Gardaí say prickly hedges can help prevent burglaries

They also want people to avoid posting holiday photos while away from home.

17.5k

Jun 1st 2017, 10:48 AM

# Fatal

Cyclist in her 60s killed in Kerry crash with 4x4 this afternoon

The cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.

18.7k

May 30th 2017, 8:01 PM

# cash stolen

Man in his 90s injured after two men break into Tipperary house

The man’s wife, who is in her 80s, was not injured during the incident.

17.2k

May 8th 2017, 9:02 AM

# Larne

Woman in her 60s threatened by female with knife when she answered door

Police have appealed for witnesses following the armed burglary.

13.9k

Apr 14th 2017, 9:38 AM

# Kilkeel

Elderly man tied up and had head covered by pillowcase in burglary last night

A sum of money was taken and the man in his 60s suffered face and head injuries.

20.4k

Mar 29th 2017, 7:39 AM

# Wicklow

Gardaí catch teen with stolen jewellery and jar of coins

The teenage boy was arrested after he failed to stop his car for gardaí. in Wicklow.

27.2k

Feb 4th 2017, 7:58 AM

# Operation Thor

Two young men charged over burglaries in Offaly

Gardaí carried out a number of planned searches at residential properties in the Birr area yesterday.

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Jan 31st 2017, 7:29 AM

# Courts

DPP to appeal 'unduly lenient' sentences of burglars after homeowner died during crime

The two men had over 60 previous convictions between them.

16.8k

Jan 12th 2017, 1:22 PM

# problems

Liverpool forward Firmino moved to 'safehouse' following burglary

The Brazil international and his young family spent Christmas in a hotel following a raid on their home.

9.7k

Jan 10th 2017, 8:20 AM

# Ashford

Two men charged after aggravated burglary in Wicklow

The burglary took place in March 2015.

11.2k

Dec 21st 2016, 5:12 PM

# Hands Off

Decoy boxes and old shoes - The best places to hide presents from burglars

Almost half of Irish people leave their presents under the tree in plain sight.

12.6k

Dec 17th 2016, 9:30 AM

# sneem

€2,500 raised at Christmas fair robbed from Kerry community centre

Locals are appalled at the news, and see it as a crime against the community.

11.5k

Dec 14th 2016, 5:28 PM

# beware of burglars

'This is simply a gift to any burglar': How to protect yourself this Christmas

Nearly one in four homes are left unoccupied in December evenings.

26.4k

Dec 12th 2016, 6:15 AM

# series of robberies

Family pet 'killed in burglary' at house in Armagh

Police are investigating a number of robberies in Northern Ireland.

18.8k

Nov 26th 2016, 4:55 PM

# Limerick Court

Woman pleaded with burglars to help resuscitate her brother, court hears

The 62-year old bachelor collapsed and died of a heart attack as he watched the two defendants ransacking his cottage in Doon, Co Limerick.

28.0k

Oct 28th 2016, 6:56 PM