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 Gardaí at Cashel, Co Tipperary, are searching for three youths who used a digger to cause extensive damage a new building at St John the Baptist girls primary school, Old Rd, Cashel. The male youths entered the grounds of the primary school by climbing over fencing at the back of the premises in the early hours of Thursday morning last, July 25th
Wearing dark coloured clothes and ‘Hoodies,’ the youths are understood to have commandeered a digger, then on the school grounds and specifically targeted a new school extension, forcing the arm of the digger down through the roof of the structure, nearing completion. This wilful act has now left the building unsafe and with the possibility, subject to further expert examination, in a position where it will require to be totally demolished.
The incident which lasted just six minutes, was captured on CCTV. This video footage also captured the vandals taking pictures of their wanton destruction, on their mobile phones. Cashel Fire Brigade was later called to this same area, this time to the scene of a blazing car which had been deliberately set on fire at about the same time or shortly afterwards.
Witnesses or anyone who has any information about the incident are being asked to contact Cashel Garda Station in strictest confidence at Tel: 062 75840 or their Confidential Line Tel: 1800 666111.
 Two men are understood to have been arrested following the discovery of a consignment of cannabis and cocaine by police officers, operating out of Limerick & Tipperary Drug Units, here in Co Tipperary yesterday.
The seizure is understood to have a street value estimated at almost €500,000.
Investigating Gardaí were involved in searching a house, about 10km on the Galbally side of Tipperary, at Ballywire, Kilross, Co Tipperary yesterday afternoon, when they uncovered 20kg of cannabis and a kilo of cocaine.
Two men, believed to be in their 30’s are understood to have been arrested at the scene, under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act and same were taken to Tipperary Garda Station, where they can be held for up to seven days for questioning.
 Fine Gael Justice Minister Alan Shatter has announced that the controversial Garda recruitment ban, currently in force, will start again after plans were sanctioned by the Public Spending Minister Brendan Howlin.
The Minister stated that it was very important for an organisation like An Garda Síochána, given the demanding nature of policing, to receive a reasonably regular intake of new recruits. He will now make arrangements with the Public Appointments Service, so that they can do the necessary preparatory work to deal with new applications later this year.
While the Minister would not disclose how many full-time Gardaí would be hired as part of this process, he indicated that advertisements for these new posts would be placed in national newspapers.
The Minister and the Garda Commissioner Mr Martin Callinan were both attending a Garda Reserve Graduation ceremony at the Garda College, Templemore at midday today, when his announcement was made.
Some 100 Garda Reserve personnel graduated today, made up of 72 men and 28 women and amongst those graduating were citizens from Albania, Romania, Croatia, India, Poland and Lithuania. There are currently 1269 Garda Reserve officers in the force, with 1063 of these fully attested while 206 are presently receiving training.
 Last night, up to 50,000 illegal cigarettes were seized here in Co Tipperary. The haul, which is understood to have a retail value of around €21,000, was discovered in two homes in the Roscrea area.
The cigarettes have a potential loss to the Irish Exchequer of some €18,000 and it is understood that a number of people have been questioned, while a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
Meanwhile here in Thurles town, Gardaí were also investigating a break-in yesterday at the Thurles Shopping Centre on Slievenamon Road, where it is understood criminal damage was caused to three of the retail units, namely Quigley’s Bakery, Sports Saver & the Euro 2 shop, in the centre. One of the units Quigley’s Bakery was entered and a sum of money believed to be in the region of €400 was stolen. Gardaí were yesterday examining CCTV footage of the area, which shows a possible suspect leaving the area and heading in the general direction of Liberty Square in the town.
Gardaí in Thurles continue to seek information from anyone who may have noticed anything suspicious in that area at around 1.30am that morning to contact them on Tel: 0504-25100.
On the night of June 28th last, similar type criminal damage was carried out to the front of a premises in the former Stradavoher Industrial Estate. Again a lone suspect was identified smashing four windows, by CCTV cameras then operating in the estate.
Investigations by Gardaí are again ongoing and local residents are being warned to be more vigilant with regard to securing their individual property.
Following an ongoing investigation into organised criminal activity and drug trafficking, Gardaí yesterday recovered drugs worth more than €70,000 following the search of an area in South Tipperary.
Cannabis resin, with an estimated value of around €70,000, was uncovered in a wooded location close to Carrigeen, north east of Clonmel town.
Pending analysis, a quantity of cocaine with an estimated street value of some €3,000, was also located.
It is understood that no one was arrested during yesterday afternoon’s operation and enquiries by Gardaí are continuing.
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