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 Thurles District Courthouse Mr Michael O’Reilly, with an address at No. 20 New Line Close, Mountrath, Co. Laois; who tested positive for a banned substance prior to taking part in the 2016 Rio Olympics, appeared before Judge Elizabeth MacGrath, at Thurles District Court today.
Mr O’Reilly, who has 37 previous convictions, related to road traffic offences, had been summoned to appear, today, to answer charges relating to threatening and abusive behaviour, public intoxication and causing criminal damage. Explaining his late attendance at today’s Court appearance; Mr O’Reilly made it known to the court that same was caused by a necessary medical appointment, requiring blood tests.
Three other co-accused, namely his father Mr Michael O’Reilly (Snr.) with an address at Clonkeen, Portlaoise, Co. Laois; Mr Bernard O’Reilly, with an address at Main Road, Clonkeen, Portlaoise, Co. Laois; and Mr James O’Reilly, also of Clonkeen, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, were also in attendance in court. The latter, Mr James O’Reilly was a juvenile at the time of the committed offences, but is now aged over 18 years old.
Garda Inspector Mr Padraic Powell informed the court that all parties were pleading guilty to the throwing of rocks, damaging a Nissan Micra the property of Mr Michael Doyle, and a Citroen Hatchback, belonging to Ms Mary Doyle. Similar criminal damage was also caused to a Bailey Regency 2001 Caravan, the property of Ms Brigid Doyle. Damage to the caravan it was agreed would be dealt with separately by the families themselves.
While the Doyle and O’Reilly families are related, it is understood that some difference of opinion occurred at an engagement party, which in turn escalated; resulting in the committing of this criminal damage. The court heard that damages of €879.63 was caused to the Nissan Micra, while impairment to the Citroen incurred some €663.98 in repairs.
Judge MacGrath directed that this case be now put back to October 24th 2017, with the condition that all four accused pay compensation in full, by that date.
 Following a series of surveillance led operations by Gardaí in Tipperary and adjoining Garda Divisions, a considerable quantity of stolen equipment has, thankfully, been recovered.
This recovered property includes item such as industrial generators, gardening equipment, chainsaws, power tools, agricultural equipment etc, all believed stolen during burglaries in Ireland and in the UK.
In an effort to reunite this recovered property a ‘Property Recovery Day‘, will take place between 3.00pm and 7.00pm on Tuesday next, June 27th, and on Wednesday next, June 28th, 2017 respectively, in Comerford’s Yard, Tyone, Nenagh, Co Tipperary, (Formerly the old Castle Brand Factory).
Normally property recovered by An Garda Síochána is returned to an identified owner, however this displayed property has as yet not been fully identified or claimed and presently remains in Garda custody.
The victims of crime, attending to view this property, can also readily take advantage of advice from a Crime Prevention Officer and Victims of Crime Services, who will be present on both afternoons.
For further information why not contact the Gardaí at Thurles, Tel: (0504) 25100, or if more appropriate to your area, Kilkenny Garda Station, Tel: (056) 7775000.
 Cannabis Sativa Four men; two from Nenagh, in Co. Tipperary, have been arrested in connection with the seizure of an estimated €200,000 worth of cannabis plants.
As part of an ongoing investigation into the sale and supply of drugs; the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, the Special Crime Task Force and local drugs units carried out a number of searches yesterday, Friday June 9th 2017, and uncovered a cannabis grow house, containing plants with an estimated street value of €200,000.
The searches undertaken targeted Nenagh in Co Tipperary; Castlebar, Co Mayo, and Dundalk, Co Louth.
The men arrested are understood to be aged 29, 37, 38 and 45, and are being held at various Garda stations under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
Ireland’s recent rate of cannabis usage is similar to the rest of Europe, averaging 14%, but, worryingly for Ireland, our usage has increased by 6% since 2003. This fact is despite Ireland having the fourth highest expected prison sentence, 12 years, for supplying 1kg or more of cannabis.
 A quantity of valuable, stolen equipment has been recovered in Co Tipperary.
As part of ongoing investigations, Gardaí in Cahir, Co. Tipperary have recovered property, with an estimated value of some €200,000; found in a number of rented sheds, as part of a surveillance led operation.
The equipment, understood to include industrial generators, gardening equipment, quads, sprayers, mini-diggers, and other agricultural equipment, is believed to have been stolen during burglaries which took place, both in Ireland and the UK.
A man, understood to be in his late 20’s has been arrested and currently remains detained at Cahir, Garda Station; held under the provisions of section 4 of the Criminal Justice act 1984, for which he can be detained, subject to the provisions of this section; for questioning for six hours from the time of his arrest.
 June 1st 2017 has arrived and with it the Summer holiday season.
Gardaí are advising people who intend to holiday away from home to refrain from posting on social media while they are away, as such actions alert potential burglars to the fact that their home is possibly unguarded and vacant.
Save all the details of your itinerary, holiday pictures, comments etc. until you are back home and if you do decide to ignore this excellent advice, at least have the good sense to not tag other people, who are also on holiday, perhaps in your company; in your photographs.
New Garda crime figures show that burglaries are most likely to occur between 12.20am and 4.00am, and between 12.30pm and 3.00pm, with one in every four unlawful entries or housebreaks, occurring between the months of June 1st and August 31st, and all resulting from an unsecured door or window.
Speaking at the “Supporting Safer Communities Campaign” at Bloom in the Park, Gardaí also draw attention to the future consideration of “defensive planting” or the planting of prickly shrubs to help deter uninvited guests. Easy to care for shrubs, recommended as deterrent barriers to thieves, could include, ‘Shrub (Seafoam) Roses‘ for wall covering or ‘Purple Japanese Barberry‘ for hedging, to name but a few; but best to discuss this with your local garden centre.
Speaking of gardening; Hedges and shrubs in your front gardens should be kept to a height of no more than three feet, thus removing the cover, which allows burglars to conceal their true activity.
With children due to take the long break from school, remember to secure bicycles, gardening equipment, tools etc. as these are most likely to be stolen by thieves during the coming Summer months.
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