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 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.
 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.
A reminder and warning that an Garda Síochána will be out in force today, running vehicle speed checks as part of their national “Slow Down Day” initiative.
The 24-hour operation began at 7.00am this morning right across the Irish Republic, with more than 1,000 separate speed checks expected to be set in motion.
During this day in 2016, Gardaí detected over 1,000 breaches of the law in relation to speed limits and were called to attend over 114 traffic collisions; with many classed as serious and one resulting in a tragic fatality.
Garda personnel this year, as part of a motorist education drive, will be providing road safety advice and handing out road safety leaflets, at identified busy locations. Same will highlight that nationally road deaths in 2016 showed a marked increase in fatalities, with most of the 188 road deaths linked to speed.
Statistically a 1% reduction in average driving speed will results in a 4% reduction in fatal collisions. A total of 61 people have lost their lives in crashes so far this year. Same figure represents a decrease of 12 persons compared with this time last year.
 Revenue Commissioners In excess of some 2,500 cigarettes were seized from an address in Cahir, Co. Tipperary yesterday (May 18th 2017).
The tobacco products, branded as ‘Richman’, ‘M1′ and ‘John Bull’, were found, located as part of a search; embarked on under a warrant, issued to officers of the Revenue Commissioners.
The above named cigarettes brands are understood to hold a retail value of some €1,500, with same representing a potential loss of around €1,300 to the Irish Exchequer.
Contiguous inspections regarding the above seizures are understood to be currently continuing.
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