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Phishers & Smishers Take Full Advantage Of Covid-19 Pandemic Crisis

Phishing & Smishing, in the case of banking, is the fraudulent practice of sending, respectively, emails and text messages, purporting to come from reputable financial institutions, in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as: User ID; Passwords; Bank Account Details and Credit Card Numbers.

You can view Bank of Irelands ‘365 online’ by visiting HERE – Note: the bank clearly warns you regarding same ‘Phishing’ & ‘Smishing’ scams when entering personal details on this site.

Text messages (Smishing) are currently being sent out by contemptible criminals, using the telephone number 089 1110111 here in the Tipperary area, and possibly elsewhere, over the past week. Same contemptible individuals are clearly seeking to take advantage of those wishing to remain in isolation during this virus pandemic.

The text messages of which we are aware that have been received, read:-
(1) [BOI]: Your 365 online has been blocked. All services have been withdrawn. Go to www.boionlinenewssecure.com to reactivate now.
OR
(2) [BOI]: We are unable to process your last payment. All services have been withdrawn. Go to www.boionlinenewssecure.com to reactivate now.

Let us remind you again: Banks; Credit Card Companies and Government Departments will NEVER contact people, asking them to enter personal information on line.

Please do take the time to warn elderly parents; friends and those less IT literate.

Fethard Fast Becoming Drugs Capital Of Tipperary

Tipperary Gardaí today seized €13,400 of drugs (subject to analysis) in Fethard, Co. Tipperary.

Shortly after 1:00pm, Gardaí from the Clonmel District Drugs Unit and Clonmel Garda Station executed a search warrant on a residence in the Fethard area.

During the course of this search, Gardaí seized what they believe to be cocaine with a street value of €12,200 and cannabis with a street value of some €1,200.

Gardaí arrested a woman, understood to be aged in her 30’s, at the scene; she remains currently detained at Clonmel Garda Station under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

Earlier Seizures
In the early hours of Tuesday morning last, April 7th 2020, at 2.30am, just 5 days previously, Gardaí on patrol in the area, recovered €1,900 worth of suspected cocaine and cannabis resin, also in the Fethard area.

A man aged in his early 20’s, was arrested at the scene and brought to Clonmel Garda Station. His arrest will result in a file being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

Back in the end of January last, 2020 in the early afternoon the Tipperary Divisional Drugs Unit and Southern Region Dog Unit, also located cocaine during a planned search of a house, also in the Fethard area of Co. Tipperary.

Milk Man Found Delivering More Than Cow’s Milk In Thurles

According to An Garda Síochána, an essential delivery driver was found delivering more than ‘Cow’s Milk’.

Gardaí, out on Covid-19 virus patrol here in Thurles, early yesterday morning, stopped a milk delivery driver.

Following checks the driver was arrested on suspicion of Drug Driving. They also report that more than ‘Milk’ was located on board, same substance believed to be Cannabis (Subject to further analysis).

We understand his vehicle was seized and further proceedings are to follow.

Tipperary Resident Dead Following Stabbing

A post-mortem examination is due to take place later today, following the assault, at an apartment building in Carrick-on-Suir in Co Tipperary, in which the male victim, has died.

The man, understood to be aged in his 40’s is reported to have received an apparent stab wound, before being rushed to Waterford University Hospital, in a critical condition on Saturday night last.

Sadly the victim died of his injuries earlier this morning.

Another man also understood to be in his 40’s has since been arrested and is currently being detained at Clonmel Garda Station.

Garda Car Damaged By Tipperary Man Wielding Slash Hook

Five men, four of whom hold addresses in Nenagh Co. Tipperary, have appeared before a special sitting of Cork District Court.

Their appearance followed an incident where a Garda patrol car was attacked by a man with a slash hook at an unofficial halting site at Sitecast Industrial Estate, Little Island, Co Cork, on Saturday last.

Mr Simon Quilligan, aged 51 years, of Carraig Rua, Nenagh, Co Tipperary, was charged with causing criminal damage to a Garda patrol car, possession of a slash hook, and three public order offences.

His son Mr Shane Quilligan, aged 26 years, of the same address was charged with producing a wooden stick and attempting to assault a member of An Garda Síochána, and two other public order offences.

His son Mr Sammy Quilligan, aged 23 years and also of the same address, was charged with five offences arising out of the same incident.

Mr Martin Harty, aged 24 years, with an address at the Coachyard, Nenagh, and Mr James Sheehan, aged 30 years, of St. Catherine’s, Grange, Co. Waterford, were each charged with three public order offences also at the same halting site on the same date.

Judge Ms Mary Dorgan remanded Mr Sammy and Mr Shane Quilligan in custody, to appear by video link at Cork District Court on Wednesday next April 8th.

She remanded Mr Simon Quilligan, Mr Martin Harty, and Mr James Sheehan on strict bail terms, while excusing their court attendance on Wednesday April 8th, due to the current government guidelines in place, regarding the Covid-19 pandemic.