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Burglar poured cement into Cork house's bath after drinking bottles of Guinness, court told
Burglar poured cement into Cork house's bath after drinking bottles of Guinness, court told
The young man pleaded guilty to burgling the house twice and burgling another house once

Thu, 09 Jun, 2022

No jail for getaway driver from violent burglary that left Cork teenager terrorised
No jail for getaway driver from violent burglary that left Cork teenager terrorised
The teenage victim of the crime said that the attack that dated back to December 12, 2015, was the worst night of his life.

Fri, 29 Apr, 2022

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Woman in 80s burgled twice in two days in Belfast 
"This has been an extremely distressing ordeal for the victim and her daughter who has been supporting her mother."

Tue, 05 Apr, 2022

Gardaí appeal for information on burglary of Youghal business premises 
Gardaí appeal for information on burglary of Youghal business premises 
No arrests have yet been made, but a garda spokesperson told the Irish Examiner that investigations are ongoing

Thu, 10 Mar, 2022

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Lookout who stayed 'out of misplaced loyalty' begged burglar to leave shop in Cork
Stephen Kiely told the sentencing hearing: “I got nothing.”

Fri, 25 Feb, 2022

'Petrified' young woman leaves city after waking to find man at end of her bed in Cork
'Petrified' young woman leaves city after waking to find man at end of her bed in Cork
She has issued a warning to others, particularly young women, to be cautious and ensure that their doors and windows are locked

Tue, 15 Feb, 2022

'He had the knife up to our throats': Woman, 83, speaks out after burglary at Cork home
'He had the knife up to our throats': Woman, 83, speaks out after burglary at Cork home
Gerry O'Halloran and his sister Mary were threatened by a male intruder at a house in Gurranabraher on the northside of Cork city

Mon, 14 Feb, 2022

Gardaí recover 'significant evidence' in investigation into 'cowardly' assault on Sligo pensioner
Gardaí recover 'significant evidence' in investigation into 'cowardly' assault on Sligo pensioner
Gardaí are understood to have secured hours of CCTV footage and to have liaised with Forensic Science Ireland as part of their investigation

Sun, 13 Feb, 2022

'I wasn’t threatening anyone' - Five charged in connection with Bandon burglary
'I wasn’t threatening anyone' - Five charged in connection with Bandon burglary
Speaking to the Judge, Larry O’Connor who is one of the accused, said: “On the day it just went out of hand.”

Mon, 24 Jan, 2022

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Police plea after armed burglary in Co Down
Police are appealing for information after three armed men burgled a house in Co Down. The PSNI said the trio, carrying handguns, entered a property in the New Road area of Newtownards at around 6pm on Saturday. They left with a sum of cash.

Sun, 09 Jan, 2022

Man found himself in locked room after breaking into Cork health centre, court told
Man found himself in locked room after breaking into Cork health centre, court told
The alleged burglary is said to have happened at Tosnú health centre at Innishmore in Ballincollig

Thu, 06 Jan, 2022

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Judge has little sympathy for Cork drug-dealer who injured himself during burglary
The owner of the house heard the burglar, who had jumped out the first-floor window, shout: “I think I’ve broken my leg”.

Tue, 04 Jan, 2022

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Cork burglar who told cocooning pensioner he was a garda has sentence increased
The pensioner was confronted with the bat-wielding burglar at 4am and lost more than €2,500 in cash

Tue, 23 Nov, 2021

Homeless man jailed for €173k arson at Cork city shop caused by discarded cigarette
Homeless man jailed for €173k arson at Cork city shop caused by discarded cigarette
Judge Seán Ó Donnabháin said: 'On a human level it is very tragic that this man has in effect given his life away to addiction.'

Fri, 01 Oct, 2021

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Six-month sentence for Ballincollig burglar
A garda told Cork District Court: “He made full admissions and caused no trouble.”

Tue, 27 Jul, 2021

Corkman found guilty of burgling African Missions centre
Corkman found guilty of burgling African Missions centre
The jury took only approximately half an hour to reach a unanimous verdict of guilty in the case.

Mon, 14 Jun, 2021

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Pair of 'inept' burglars jailed after being caught red-handed leaving Cork shop
Judge Kelleher said of the first defendant, Stephen Keenan: “I don’t know did he even get past the door it was so inefficient.”

Thu, 10 Jun, 2021

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Mother and son threatened with blade during burglary
Detectives are appealing for information following the report of an aggravated burglary on Sunday morning

Sun, 06 Jun, 2021

Man tries to use 'eccentric' defence to avoid burglary conviction in Cork
Man tries to use 'eccentric' defence to avoid burglary conviction in Cork
He claimed he saw two men wearing dark clothes similar to his own in the shop and he went in after them to stop the burglary

Thu, 13 May, 2021

Cork woman accuses man of threatening to kill her during burglary
Cork woman accuses man of threatening to kill her during burglary
The complainant told the trial that the accused "said he would have no problem to kill me or my family".

Tue, 04 May, 2021

Cobh gardaí flush out, arrest and charge burglar found hiding in pub toilet
Cobh gardaí flush out, arrest and charge burglar found hiding in pub toilet
Shortly before 6am on Saturday, April 17, gardaí in Cobh say received two reports of suspicious activity and possible burglaries in the Westbourne Place area

Mon, 19 Apr, 2021

Body of man found onMadison Road, Kilmainham
Gardaí appeal for witnesses after serious aggravated burglary in Clare
During the burglary, three of the house's occupants were tied up and another was assaulted

Thu, 18 Mar, 2021

No bail for man accused of doing his own 'debt collection' by burgling Cork flat
No bail for man accused of doing his own 'debt collection' by burgling Cork flat
The court heard that the accused had met gardaí earlier that evening saying that he was going to get his dole card back

Sat, 06 Mar, 2021

Mess-up in a brewery: Corkman jailed for stealing alcohol-free beer from Heineken
Mess-up in a brewery: Corkman jailed for stealing alcohol-free beer from Heineken
It was the first of two burglaries he had carried out at the Heineken brewery in Cork City.

Thu, 25 Feb, 2021

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Man arrested in following attempted burglary of Tipperary shop
The man, who is aged in his 20s, entered a retail premises in the Liberty Square area of Thurles and attempted to steal an item

Sat, 20 Feb, 2021

Man jailed for 'pre-meditated spree' of burglaries in Cork
Man jailed for 'pre-meditated spree' of burglaries in Cork
In one burglary, he broke into the home of an 83-year-old woman who was cocooning, telling her they were gardaí looking for burglars

Mon, 15 Feb, 2021

Mother and son barricaded door against burglar armed with hatchet, Cork court told
Mother and son barricaded door against burglar armed with hatchet, Cork court told
The accused tried to escape from gardaí when he took a cigarette break during a garda interview

Sat, 06 Feb, 2021

Cork man tells court he found man walking out of cupboard with laptop
Cork man tells court he found man walking out of cupboard with laptop
The court heard the man’s wife was at home alone at the time of the alleged burglary.

Wed, 03 Feb, 2021

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Man charged with carrying out 11 crimes in Cork in a day
The charges include burglary, theft and attempted break-ins in Fermoy and Carrigaline

Thu, 28 Jan, 2021

Homeless man broke into Cork pub in order to go to prison
Homeless man broke into Cork pub in order to go to prison
Judge Olann Kelleher suggested that Don Murphy's 359 convictions might be a record.

Wed, 27 Jan, 2021

Man accused of stabbing another four times in Cork burglary
Man accused of stabbing another four times in Cork burglary
A garda told the court it is alleged the injured party came out of his apartment with bloodstained clothing and his face was smeared with blood

Thu, 21 Jan, 2021

Fermoy woman woke to find burglar crawling on her bedroom floor
Fermoy woman woke to find burglar crawling on her bedroom floor
Some items - including €100, an iPad and Communion jewellery - were never recovered from the burglary

Fri, 15 Jan, 2021

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Cork man jailed for break-ins and attacking prison officers
He was also imprisoned for making lewd and offensive comments to a garda.

Thu, 14 Jan, 2021

Burglar handed bottles of spirits to accomplice outside after breaking into Blackpool Tavern
Burglar handed bottles of spirits to accomplice outside after breaking into Blackpool Tavern
The Cork man was jailed for 11 months for carrying out the burglary.

Thu, 07 Jan, 2021

Woman alleged to have grabbed girl, 3, from sleeping mother during burglary in Cork
Woman alleged to have grabbed girl, 3, from sleeping mother during burglary in Cork
A psychiatric report is to be prepared on the 42-year-old woman who shouted expletive-laden interruptions via video link from prison.

Mon, 04 Jan, 2021

Addict threatened to stab man after waking couple during burglary, Cork court told
Addict threatened to stab man after waking couple during burglary, Cork court told
A couple asleep in bed in Cork city woke to find an intruder in their bedroom and the stranger then threatened the man he would stab him in the neck if he did not hand over cash.

Fri, 11 Dec, 2020

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'Geography not the Dubs' strong suit,' says judge as he jails man on burglary charge
The Dublin criminal admitted driving burglars around the south of the country in exchange for getting heroin.

Sat, 05 Dec, 2020

Man accused of breaking into Cork pub to steal bottles of alcohol
Man accused of breaking into Cork pub to steal bottles of alcohol
A burglar smashed his way into The Blackpool Tavern in Cork in the early hours of the morning and handed out bottles of alcohol to an accomplice waiting outside.

Sat, 28 Nov, 2020

Burglar found in teenage girl's bedroom jailed for string of offences in Cork
Burglar found in teenage girl's bedroom jailed for string of offences in Cork
Warren McGrath pleaded guilty to assaulting four gardaí, threatening to kill two other men and carrying out several burglary-related offences in the Wilton area on the same night.

Fri, 30 Oct, 2020

Burglars pretending to be gardaí broke into 83-year-old's bedroom in Cork
Burglars pretending to be gardaí broke into 83-year-old's bedroom in Cork
'Spree of planned and pre-meditated burglaries'

Tue, 27 Oct, 2020

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Judge dismisses burglary case against Cork man who kicked in door
A 39-year-old man who kicked in the door of a house had the case against him dismissed today when the judge said it would have been better to have charged him with criminal damage rather than burglary.

Thu, 17 Sep, 2020

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Cork court told iPad tracker app helped foil burglary
A tracker app on a stolen iPad helped the owner to spot its movements around Cork city and gardaí combined to use their own CCTV technology to follow a couple through the streets to their own front door.

Tue, 15 Sep, 2020

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Man arrested following burglary at Cork pharmacy
Gardaí have arrested a man in relation to a burglary at a business in Cork city this early morning. Shortly before 4. 30am Gardaí received a report of a possible break-in at a pharmacy on Cork's Oliver Plunkett Street.

Thu, 10 Sep, 2020

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Man with almost 400 convictions jailed in Cork for 18 months
The Wig Clinic in Cork was the scene of his last burglary in May

Wed, 09 Sep, 2020

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