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 Gardaí have arrested three men in connection with a burglary at the home of an elderly couple in North Tipperary earlier this month, on May 7th last .
The arrested men stand accused of breaking into the home of 94 and 87 year old Mr Jimmy & Mrs Mary Campion, Roscrea, Co Tipperary at 11.45pm on the Sunday night of May 7th 2017 and seriously assaulting Mr Campion using a walking stick, before stealing a quantity of cash.
Mr Campion was removed by ambulance to the Midlands Regional Hospital, in Portlaoise, because of head injuries he received during the assault.
We understand that yesterday Gardaí arrested a 28-year-old man in South Dublin, and he is being detaining under Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act. Following his detention, earlier today, Gardaí are understood to have carried out two further arrests.
We understand that the two arrests today involve a 17-year-old and a 34-year-old, both male and also arrested in the South Dublin area. Both have also been detained for questioned under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
Gardaí had previously identified a travelling gang, whom they believe were responsible. To this end they had visited a number of addresses in South County Dublin, including one halting site.
During these same visits, mobile phones and other articles believed to be linked to the Roscrea raid, were removed as part of an evidence-gathering operation.
 Two Co. Tipperary men were before Clonmel Circuit Court yesterday and received their sentence, following the assault and imprisonment of a man during a car hijacking incident.
The original incident, which occurred on July 7th of last year (2016) saw a vehicle unlawfully stolen in Clonmel, south Tipperary, and later found burnt out in Tipperary Town. It was during this incident that a male victim was also falsely imprisoned; during which time he was also assaulted.
The charges against both individuals; named as Mr Adam Brady aged 23 years, with an address at Glenoaks Close, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary and Mr Ryan Tate aged 19 years, with an address at An Duiche, Scallagheen, Tipperary Town, Co. Tipperary, included assault causing harm, robbery, the unlawful seizure of a vehicle, false imprisonment and arson.
Judge Mr Tomas Teehan, presiding, sentenced both men connected with the crime, to a total jail term of 24 years, or 12 years each, with the final 3 suspended.
Yesterday’s successful court appearance and prosecutions followed on from investigations carried out jointly by members of an Garda Síochána from both Clonmel and Tipperary Town stations.
Gardaí appear to be “hot on the heels” of raiders who escaped with a small amount of cash, having ransacked the home of former Tipperary hurler Mr Jimmy Campion, aged 94, and his wife Mrs Mary Campion, aged 87, in Roscrea, Co. Tipperary, on Saturday night-week last.
The gang members, who also attacked the couple on the night of May 7th last; striking Mr Campion over the head with his own walking stick, leaving him needing several stitches to head wounds, are suspect in a spate of past home burglaries, committed across the Munster and Connacht area, over the past number of years.
Mr Campion, who has now been discharged from the Midland Regional Hospital, in Portlaoise, following his ordeal, is said to be making a good recovery from the injuries to his head.
Yesterday morning Gardaí, who have identified a travelling gang whom they believe are responsible, visited a number of addresses in South County Dublin, including one halting site. During these visits, mobile phones and other articles believed to be linked to the Roscrea raid, were removed for forensic examination, and as part of an evidence-gathering operation. Specialists from the Garda Technical Bureau will now forensically examine clothing taken in the raids, while mobile phones removed will be sent for full scrutiny to the computer crime unit.
Individuals suspected of involvement in this crime are understood to have departed from their previous known addresses, since this recent serious criminal occurrence.
These raids yesterday follow a close study of CCTV footage, taken from various security cameras which were located on or near the Old Dublin Road area of Roscrea town.
Anyone with information on this case are being asked by Gardaí to contact their investigation team on Tel: (0505) 24230 or phone their confidential line on Tel: 1800 666111.
 Cannabis Yesterday a man, aged 34 years, was arrested in connection with a significant drug seizure; latter made in the West Tipp area last week.
The male, a native of Wales, and who has been named as Mr Wesley Pause, with his address given as Cloghera, Bansha, Co. Tipperary, appeared in court today.
On Thursday morning last, May 4th, Gardaí from the town of Tipperary reported locating a cannabis grow house in the townsland vicinities of Ballydavid, Bansha and Rossadrehid, Glen of Aherlow; one of Tipperary’s most attractive and scenic holiday destinations.
With an estimated street value of around €80,000 to €90,000; over 100 cannabis plants were discovered on the property, which Gardaí state were being propagated, using a rather sophisticated system of cultivation.
The man who was arrested on Gladstone St. in Clonmel yesterday, was today further remanded to Limerick prison, and is next expected to appear at Thurles District Court on Tuesday next.
Gardaí in Tipperary town continue to appeal to those persons who may have observed suspicious activity of any kind in the Ballydavid / Rossadrehid area over recent weeks, to contact them on Tel: (062) 80670 or (062) 80677.
A man, aged 94 has been removed by ambulance to the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise, suffering with head injuries, following an aggravated burglary at his home here in North Tipperary.
Gardaí confirm that the man was in the family home at Old Dublin Road, Roscrea, Co Tipperary, with his wife, when two men broke through a side window in the building around 11.40pm last night, before assaulted the 90-year-old.
During the break-in the female, aged in her 80’s, although suffering from shock, thankfully remained uninjured.
Gardaí believe that a quantity of cash was taken during the raid, and have sealed off the building for a forensic examination.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward or phone Roscrea Garda Station, An Phríomhshráid, Townparks, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary at Tel: (0505) 24230.
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