# Theft

All time

Burglar pretended to be from utility company to gain access to home of elderly woman

The man was then joined by three other males who rummaged through the house while the woman was locked into her living room.

14.3k

Feb 17th 2020, 10:46 AM

# Letterkenny

One man and two women to appear in court following 'significant theft' of jewellery in Donegal

The items stolen included cash and jewellery, and among them was an 18 carat white gold oval yellow sapphire cluster ring.

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Jan 31st 2020, 1:46 PM

# Burglary

Two men in their late teens arrested following burglary in Limerick

Gardaí arrested the men after they stopped and searched a car.

25.1k

Jan 26th 2020, 2:00 PM

# Letterkenny

Garda appeal after 12 gold rings and other jewellery stolen in Donegal

The theft happened at a business in Letterkenny last Saturday.

17.9k

Jan 23rd 2020, 12:24 PM

# scammed

Police issue warning after six people swindled out of £190,000 in run-up to Christmas

The PSNI said they commonly receive reports of fraud.

28.7k

Jan 22nd 2020, 12:18 PM

# State Papers

'Crumlin Village has become intolerable': 1980s letters show Dubliners' fears about high crime rate

People across Dublin raised concerns about spates of crime in their locality in the 1980s, State Papers reveal.

29.4k

Jan 1st 2020, 8:00 AM

# Dublin

Gardaí arrest two men after Dublin robberies

One of the men, who had robbed items from a pharmacy, was pursued by an off-duty garda.

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Dec 21st 2019, 11:31 AM

# Defibrillator

Defibrillator found after being stolen from outside shop in Co Louth over the weekend

The theft by two young men was captured on CCTV footage that has been given to the gardaí.

13.7k

Dec 9th 2019, 12:49 PM

# Mullingar

Man arrested after suspected stolen car parts worth over €30k seized by gardaí

The items were seized following a search of a premises in Mullingar, Co Westmeath yesterday.

21.5k

Nov 30th 2019, 4:06 PM

# Courts

Man who stole €3,300 from woman under guise of carrying out insulation work jailed for 14 months

The court heard Michael McGauley had gambling debts to pay off at the time of the offence.

23.3k

Nov 26th 2019, 6:05 AM

# Meath

Some of Graham Geraghty's stolen GAA medals have been recovered

The medals were stolen from the Meath legend’s home last week.

31.7k

Nov 21st 2019, 1:57 PM

# Ballynahinch

Three men arrested over attempted theft of ATM in Co Down

Those involved in the attempted theft were reported to have fled the scene, empty handed.

11.7k

Nov 19th 2019, 2:32 PM

# Operation Thor

Criminal gang targeting cars parked at five-a-side football pitches located near M50

At least seven areas have been targeted in recent months.

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Nov 17th 2019, 12:05 AM

# Operation Thor

Man (20s) arrested and charged with burglary and theft offences in Co Limerick

He is due to appear in court tomorrow morning.

15.7k

Nov 8th 2019, 10:17 PM

# Ashbourne

Gardaí recover family car and child's wheelchair after theft in Meath

The wheelchair is specially adapted to fit Kyle Fitzgerald’s posture.

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Oct 26th 2019, 5:40 PM

# Lusk

Man arrested in connection with theft of car following attempt to hijack second vehicle in Dublin

The incident happened in the Whitethorn Walk area of Lusk last night.

21.9k

Oct 26th 2019, 8:28 AM

# Theft

Probationary garda arrested after allegedly stealing from wallet handed into station

The garda has been suspended from duty.

70.9k

Aug 30th 2019, 5:12 PM

# West Midlands Police

Police officer run over by suspect who attacked him and stole patrol car in Birmingham

The suspect is said to have violently assaulted the police officer and punched him to the ground.

14.7k

Aug 10th 2019, 7:27 PM

# Theft

Former post officer worker jailed for stealing €23k in pension payments from customers

Paula Underwood has been sentenced to three years with 18 months suspended.

40.8k

Jul 31st 2019, 7:25 AM

# Clonmel

'Therapy pony' recovered safely by gardaí after being stolen in Co Tipperary last week

The pony is a therapy animal for a young girl with cerebral palsy.

28.5k

Updated

Jul 4th 2019, 1:30 PM

# Scam

Fake heiress who conned New York's elite sentenced to up to 12 years in prison

Ana Sorokin traveled free of charge on private jets and lived for months at luxury hotels without paying the bill.

48.2k

May 10th 2019, 8:37 AM

# rural crime

'Marking shovels and tractors': Government turns to Eircodes to tackle rural theft

A campaign encouraging people to mark their property with their Eircode is being launched today.

21.3k

Apr 25th 2019, 12:10 AM

# Theft

Two ATMs in Meath among four stolen in cross-border overnight raids

The ATMs were driven away on the back of a dark coloured crew cab jeep.

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Apr 19th 2019, 1:26 PM

# Robbery

Investigation after 'brazen thieves' carry out seventh ATM robbery using digger in Northern Ireland

There have been a number of similar thefts in recent months in Northern Ireland.

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Apr 1st 2019, 5:17 PM

# St Michan's Church

Man (35) charged over theft of 800 year-old mummified 'Crusader' head from Dublin church

The Crusader was decapitated and the head was stolen from St Michan’s Church last month.

22.4k

Mar 14th 2019, 7:09 PM

# St Michan's

Man arrested over theft of 800-year-old mummy head from crypt of Dublin Church

The item was stolen over the weekend of 23-25 February from St Michan’s, gardaí said earlier this week.

17.7k

Mar 8th 2019, 7:29 AM

# Recovered

Church thanks public for support after stolen head of 800-year-old mummy recovered by gardaí

Gardaí confirmed yesterday that they had recovered the head of the 800-year-old mummy.

13.4k

Mar 6th 2019, 12:09 PM

# THE CRUSADER

Gardaí recover head of 800-year-old mummy stolen from crypt of Dublin Church

The discovery of the theft at the crypt of St Michan’s on Church Street was made shortly before lunchtime last Monday.

62.1k

Mar 5th 2019, 6:04 PM

# Vandalism

Head of 800-year-old mummy stolen from crypt of St Michan's Church in Dublin

The Church of Ireland said the crypt was badly damaged by vandals.

86.1k

Feb 25th 2019, 3:44 PM

# Tyrone

Thieves use digger to rip ATM from wall of filling station in Omagh

Police said significant damage was caused to the wall.

12.1k

Feb 15th 2019, 10:03 AM

# warning

People reminded to lock their cars after 35 robberies in Cork at weekend

Many of the vehicles targeted were unlocked.

27.7k

Feb 5th 2019, 10:23 PM

# dame court

Gardaí release photos of phones after three men charged over theft and fraud offences in Dublin

All three men are due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice at 10.30am this morning.

32.5k

Dec 19th 2018, 10:00 AM

# Armed Robbery

Napoli striker robbed at gunpoint after win over Liverpool

Polish international Arkadiusz Milik was held up at 2am by two assailants wearing helmets.

9.4k

Oct 4th 2018, 3:59 PM

# no place like home

Judy Garland's stolen Wizard of Oz shoes found after 13 years

The shoes had been snatched from a glass case at the Judy Garland Museum in Minnesota in 2005

32.5k

Sep 4th 2018, 10:50 PM

# Belfast

Two men arrested over theft of Loughinisland massacre documents

The inquiry centres on the theft of sensitive material which was used in a documentary film re-examining the 1994 murders.

15.3k

Aug 31st 2018, 11:41 AM

# East Wall

Thieves escape empty-handed after setting off smoke alarm during McDonald's break-in

Smoke from the electric saw used by the two suspects to try to open the safe set off the alarm.

25.8k

Aug 13th 2018, 11:03 AM

# shark baby

Thieves use baby's pram to steal shark from Texas aquarium

The shark has now been recovered by police and is “resting” in the aquarium’s quarantine.

20.2k

Jul 31st 2018, 3:40 PM

# Theft

Former director stole over €1 million from charity, friends and family, court told

Thefts of over €280,000 came to light when a staff member noticed discrepancies on the accounts.

41.4k

Jul 24th 2018, 6:20 PM

# theftfinders

A new website aims to help people locate their stolen items

Items on the site include vehicles, household items, bikes, and farm machinery.

17.0k

Apr 22nd 2018, 9:15 AM

# brian dunne

Judge praises the resilience of two 80-year-old victims whose handbags were robbed by same thief

Brian Dunne (33) was sentenced to four and a half years in prison for the offences.

19.5k

Apr 18th 2018, 5:59 PM