Burglary investigations – Co. Clare and Limerick

Gardaí at Clare and Limerick Garda Stations are investigating a number of incidents that occurred across both Counties. 

On Wednesday 22nd January 2025, a suspect black Audi A6 Estate with a partial registration 08-D, reversed up a driveway of a house on the outskirts of Limerick city.  One of the occupants opened the back door of the car. He then closed the door and the car drove off.

In the early hours of the following morning, Thursday 23rd January 2025 at approximately 2:20am, the black Audi S6 Estate, arrived at Ennistymon, Co. Clare.  The car pulled up alongside a local phone shop and four men exited the vehicle and approached the shop.  The owner of the business appeared inside the shop and the men then proceeded to break a window before returning to the car driving off and leaving the scene in the direction of Ennis.

Approximately 20 minutes later the same car pulled up outside a service station on the Lahinch Road in Ennis, Co. Clare.  One of the suspects used what appeared to be an adapted implement to open the doors of the shop and another suspect carried a sledgehammer.  The suspects went behind the till – a quantity vapes, cigarettes and a sum of cash were taken. 

The same vehicle then travelled to Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare.  Four suspects gained access to the premises by using a sledgehammer to break through the front window.  Two of the suspects grabbed a large quantity of vapes. One of the men made a failed attempt to force open an internal door. After approximately (4) minutes, the suspects left the scene in the direction of the M18.

At approximately 3:30am, the suspect vehicle arrived at the Castletroy area, a suburb of Limerick City.  The men used the sledgehammer to gain entry through the glass door of a Tech store.  They removed electronic devices, including Ipads, watches and phones and place them into bags. They spent approximately 5 minutes going back and forth with the bags to the car before leaving the area in the direction of Castleconell via Daly’s Cross.

A number of the items that were taken during the course of this incident were later recovered close to Daly’s Cross at the Limerick / Tipperary border.

Suspect Vehicle

Black Audi A6 Estate model. 08-D partial registration

Description of Suspects

All four suspects were wearing dark clothing and were fully covered up.

Garda Appeal

• Anyone in the Limerick / Clare areas between the 22nd and 23rd January, that may have seen this vehicle.
• Do you know the identity of the suspects?
• Were you offered any of these items for sale?
• Do you know where this property is?