Law « Thurles Information

Missing A Bicycle?

Almost 200 recovered bicycles remain unclaimed in Garda Stations nationwide.

Photos of bicycles which have been recovered by Gardaí, but are not yet returned to their owners are now available to view hereunder, categorised under each Garda Division, together with full details which allows for the owners to claim the return of their bicycle.

For County Tipperary Division – Click for pdf HERE.

For All bikes – Nationwide – Click for pdf HERE

High Court Approves Personal Insolvency Arrangement For Thurles Woman

The High Court today approved the Personal Insolvency Arrangement (PIA) that will see a 54-year-old female, single, shop assistant continue to make mortgage repayments on her family home until she is 90 years of age.

Mr Justice Mark Sanfey approved the PIA in respect of Ms Esther Kirwan, Moycarkey, Thurles, Co Tipperary, in what is regarded as an important test case in the area of personal insolvency.

The court heard Ms Kirwan, who resides alone in a three-bedroom bungalow, has debts of €108,000. Of this debt, some €83,000 is owed to Start Mortgages in respect of the mortgage on her home, currently valued at €145,000. The remainder is owed to Allied Irish Bank for loans advanced to her former business and the Revenue Commissioners.

Under the terms of the PIA her mortgage will be restructured, but is not being reduced. She will make monthly payments of €214 for the next 420 months (35 years) to cover the interest on her mortgage, meaning she will continue to make payments until she is 90 years of age.

Should she die before reaching that age, the balance of what is owed to Start Mortgages will be paid from the proceeds of the sale of her estate.

Under the PIA the loan will be payable on the expiry of the 420-month term or on her death, whichever occurs first.

Last year the Circuit Court refused to approve Ms Kirwan’s proposed PIA because it was uncomfortable with the possibility Ms Kirwan might be compelled to sell her home to satisfy a mortgage debt.

Bike With Poor Quality Lock- How Long Will It Take To steal?

Since January 2020 to late April, 2021, a total of 6,845 bicycles have been reported stolen to An Garda Síochána.

While 70% of all bicycles were reported stolen in the Dublin Metropolitan Region, An Garda Síochána here is in Co. Tipperary, are reminding the public to take the following precautions in keeping their bicycles safe by locking them in the most secure way possible.

Only one in five owners were able to provide a serial number when reporting the theft of their bicycle to Gardaí. Despite these odds, a total of 2,139 bicycles were recovered by Gardaí throughout the above stated period.

Advice.

Spend 10% to 20% of the value of your bike on two locks.
Lock your bike tightly to an immovable object.
Keep the lock off the ground.
When storing your bike at home in a shed or garage ensure it is locked to an immovable object or another heavy item, i.e. a lawnmower.
Take a photo of your bike, note the serial number and email it back to yourself or store it on the cloud, so you have a record of it forever.

Gardaí Make Arrest Following Spate Of Car Thefts

A man, understood to be aged in his 20s, was arrested last weekend, following a spate of burglaries in Thurles, Co Tipperary.

The man has been charged in relation to a total of seven incidents of burglary, theft from cars and trespassing, in the town of Thurles on May 8th last, and appeared before Thurles District Court, (sitting at Nenagh), yesterday morning.

The man was arrested after an apartment was searched by investigating Gardaí from the Thurles Detective Unit, resulting in the recovery of some of the suspected stolen property.

Previously, Gardaí had been notified of a burglary and three thefts from cars in the Mitchel Street and Sli-Na-Suire areas of Thurles Town, same which had taken place in the early hours of last Saturday morning.

The thefts are known to have included cash and mobile phones.

Gardai also confirm that unsuccessful attempts had also been made to forcefully enter three houses in the area.

Gardaí are asking the public to remove their valuables and ensure that all vehicles are locked and alarmed; adding that items like electronics, cash, credit cards, and jewellery items, left behind on display in cars are clear targets for marauding criminals.

Heroin & Cocaine Seized In Clonmel, Co Tipperary.

Yesterday evening, May 7th, at approximately 6:00pm, members of the Clonmel District Drugs Unit, together with the Regular Unit and Community Policing Unit, carried out a search under warrant at an address on the Heywood Road, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.

Suspected heroin and cocaine with an estimated street value of €2,700 was seized together with cash, mobile phones and digital scales.

Two males, understood to be aged in their 20’s and 30’s, were arrested at the scene and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Clonmel Garda Station.

Both men were later released without charge, pending drug analysis and a file is expected to be forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), with court appearance to follow.