Gardaí investigate home burglary in built-up Limerick housing estate

GARDAÍ are investigating a burglary in Limerick where balaclava-clad perpetrators fled the scene once disturbed in a built-up housing estate.

On the night of Friday, January 3, after 2am, two burglars forced entry into a residence in Cherry Drive, Glencairin, Dooradoyle, by breaking the lock on the front door.  

“The homeowner of the property disturbed the intruders, where they fled the house,” said Sgt Michelle O’Halloran of Henry St garda station. 

“They are described as dressed in all black, wearing balaclavas.”

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An investigation is currently being led at Roxboro Road Garda Station, with gardaí making an appeal to any witnesses who may have been in the area “perhaps dropping someone home or taxis operating in the area”, to come forward. 

“If you have any information on this burglary, then we would like to hear from you,” Sgt O’Halloran said. 

Contact Roxboro Road garda station at 061 214340 or the garda confidential line on 1800 666 111.