This is a lot more serious than the time Mr. Benson's whistle went missing. 

He may only have played rebellious priest Damo Lennon for a solitary episode of Father Ted but the role has guaranteed actor Joe Rooney a permanent place in Irish pop folklore. 

Lines like "good, I don't want any stupih' tea", "it's only a bleedin' whistle" and "tell him to feck off, then", have been repeated consistently since the mid-90s and let's not forget the iconic question which divided a generation: "who'd ya prefer, Oasis or Blur?"

It comes as no surprise that Rooney remains a much-loved member of the Dublin community which is why people are sad to hear that his beloved motor was stolen last night from the Camden Street/South Circular Road area. 

STOLEN!
my NISSAN X TRAIL.
08 D 367
last night Camden st/Sth Circular are
PLEASE RT
( @pjgallagher @darraghdoyle @GavinDuffy @TheAlPorter ) pic.twitter.com/KmnvJA2nCz

— joe rooney (@joerooney1) October 23, 2017

Dubliners are being urged to keep an eye out for a Nissan X Trail with the registration 08-D-367 

People have been quick to offer their support but there's always one joker who brings everything back to Craggy Island.

We have CCTV footage of the suspect: pic.twitter.com/k6p5IVOsUa

— Mallow News (@MallowNews) October 23, 2017

Here's hoping the car is found sooner rather than later.

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