Law « Thurles Information

Male Arrested In Tipperary Following Drug Seizure.

A male, understood to be in his early 20’s, was arrested yesterday evening, at approximately 6:00pm, having been found in possession of cannabis herb, with an estimated street value of approximately €2000. (pending analysis).

The young man, who was observed by Gardai acting suspiciously at the Western Road, in Clonmel; having alighted from a bus, was searched by officers, under the ‘Misuse of Drugs Act’.

Following the search and seizure by officers, he was arrested and is currently being detained at Clonmel Garda Station, under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, for further questioning.

Single Vehicle Collision Gardaí Appeal For Witnesses

Tipperary Gardaí continue to appeal for witnesses following a single vehicle collision in County Tipperary.

At around 10:00pm on Wednesday January 27th, Gardaí in Cahir received a report of a road traffic collision at Boolahallagh, Newcastle, Co. Tipperary.

Gardaí located a grey Ford Focus which had gone off the road. However when they attended the accident scene nobody was found present in or around the vehicle.

Subsequently however, two male teenagers presented themselves at South Tipperary General Hospital in Clonmel. Both youths displayed injuries consistent with having been involved in a serious road traffic collision.

One of the young men, we understand, had serious injuries and was, following assessment, transferred to University Hospital Waterford, while the other is believed to have minor injuries.

The road remained closed to traffic yesterday with diversions in place.

Gardaí have appealed for witnesses, especially motorists who may have dash-cam footage, latter travelling on the Newcastle to Cappoquin Road on last Wednesday evening, between 5:00pm and 10:00pm.
Same are asked to contact Gardaí on Tel: (052) 7445630 or on the Garda Confidential Line on Tel: 1800 666 111.

Gardaí Seize €48,000 In Tipperary Vehicle Search

Gardaí from the Tipperary Town Drugs Unit, while on a routine mobile patrol in Tipperary Town, halted a vehicle on St. Michael’s Avenue at around 7:00pm yesterday, January 20th 2021.

The Gardaí, on carrying out a search of the vehicle, discovered approximately €48,000 in cash.

The driver of the car, a man aged in his 60’s, was immediately arrested on suspicion of laundering the proceeds of crime and taken to Tipperary Garda Station, where he is currently being detained for questioning.

Gardaí Arrest Men in Relation To Borrisoleigh Knife Robbery.

Gardaí from Templemore and Thurles, investigating the robbery at Meagher’s News Agency & Grocery; on Sunday, January 10th last, latter premises situated on Lower Main Street, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, have, yesterday, arrested two men aged in their 20’s.

Readers will remember that at approximately 5:00pm, two men, one of them carrying what is understood to be a knife, had entered the said premises in Borrisoleigh village, where they had threatened a staff member demanding they hand over cash from the cash register.

The two men then exited the shop with a substancial sum of money, before driving away in a car that was parked a short distance away.

Both young men were detained at Templemore and Nenagh Garda Stations under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

One of the men has since been charged with the offence and was due to appear before Nenagh District Court this morning, January 15th at 10:30am.

The other man has since been released, while a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions, (DPP).

Appeal For Information On Borrisoleigh Knife Robbery.

**Meagher’s News Agency & Grocery, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.**

Gardaí have renewed an appeal, seeking information from any person who may have been in the vicinity of Lower Main Street, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, (R498) between 4:30pm and 5:30pm on Sunday evening last.

Their enquiries follows the robbery from a shop in the village, by two men armed with a knife.

Gardaí say that a large quantity of cash was taken in an incident at Meagher’s Newsagent, situated on Lower Main Street, South of and immediately close to the junction of Chapel Lane, on the Templemore Road, (R501) at approximately 5:00pm, (After dark).

Anybody with any information is being asked to contact either Templemore Garda Station (Tel: 0504-32630) or Thurles Garda Station (Tel: 0504-25100).

In particular Gardaí are anxious to trace the movements or indeed the present whereabouts of a vehicle described as a grey/silver Toyota Avensis, observed on Borrisoleigh’s Main Street on that particular day.