Burglary Investigations – Killimor, Co. Galway and Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary

Gardaí in Loughrea Co Galway are investigating a burglary that occurred in the Killimor area of County Galway on the February 13 2025.

The suspect car a White Volkswagen Golf passed the house a couple of times. Then just before 5.50pm a tall slim male walks on foot into the front of the property, while on his mobile phone. This male suspect walked around the property and went to the rear while on the phone, where he looks in the windows and rear door.

Shortly after 5.50pm, a suspect White Volkswagen Golf entered the driveway of the property and briefly parks at the front of the house.

A male suspects gets out of the passenger seat and approached the front door, where is joined by another suspect(driver).

Another suspect then gets into driver’s seat and the Golf leaves the driveway and travels in the direction of Killimor. The (3) suspects force the front door and enter the property. The property was subsequently ransacked during the incident. The men spend (5) minutes in the property and leave the property on foot across the garden.

Suspect car:

The vehicle used appears to be a white Mark 7 VW Golf, with distinctive alloy wheels, similar to those fitted on the Golf GTi model.(A Mark 7 VW Golf ranges in years from 2012 to 2020.)

Suspect 1:

Age -30’s
Black or navy parka type jacket with a white fur hood
Blue hoodie
Red gloves
Navy jeans
Baseball cap
Black and white runners

Suspect 2:

Driver
Black tracksuit bottoms
Navy jacket
Black hat
Black and white runners
Carried a hammer in hand
Red gloves
Black and white - North Face puffer type jacket
Navy Nike runners.

Burglary Investigation – Borrisokane :

Gardaí believe they took the N65 heading south into Tipperary, after the Killimor incident. Shortly after this incident there was another burglary reported in Borrisokane which is around (25)kms from Killimor, where a safe containing cash and jewellery was taken from a house. Gardaí believe that the white VW Golf left in the direction of Cloughjordan.

Description of Property:

Jewellery to value of €30k includingtwo rings both with coloured stones and a white Tag Heuer watch.
Safe (Details to be incuded)

Garda appeal:

Do you know the identity of these suspects?
Do you recognise the white Golf GTI?
Do you know who owns or may have had possession of this car?
Where you offered the jewellery taken in dubious circumstances?