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Irish Independent
2 hours ago
- Irish Independent
Wicklow gardaí arrest two men ‘hiding in wardrobe'
Bray People Today at 05:44 Two men have been arrested by gardaí in Greystones following reports of suspicious activity in the area on Thursday, June 19. Gardaí immediately responded, discovering two males "hiding in a wardrobe' in a residential property in the Killincarrig area of the town. Gardaí from the Wicklow North Community Engagement area said they arrested the two males (40s) under Operation Thor, having responded to reports of an incident at the residence at approximately 2.30pm. When gardaí arrived to the scene, they searched the residence and discovered both men attempting to evade gardaí. The two men were conveyed to Bray Garda Station and are currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. The men were found in possession of a bag containing property that has since been identified as belonging to the homeowners, and has been returned. Investigations are ongoing.
Irish Daily Mirror
15 hours ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Two men arrested after attempting to 'evade Gardai' following burglary incident
Two men have been arrested after trying to "evade gardai" following a burglary incident at a home in Co Wicklow. Gardaí from Wicklow North Community Engagement responded following a report of an incident occurring at a residence in Greystones at approximately 2.30pm on Thursday afternoon. When Gardaí arrived to the scene, they carried out a search of the residence and "discovered both men attempting to evade Gardaí," according to a garda spokesperson. The two men, both aged in their 40s, were taken to Bray Garda Station and are currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. The men were found in possession of a bag containing property that has since been identified as belonging to the homeowners, and has been returned. The garda spokesperson said that investigations are ongoing. The arresters were carried out as part of Operation Thor, which was launched in November 2015 with the aim of detecting and preventing incidents of burglary and associated criminal activity by undertaking targeted enforcement and preventative activity. This initiative continues to have a positive impact on the reduction of property related crime in Irish communities. Since Operation Thor was established a reduction of approximately 75 per cent in residential burglaries has been recorded between 2016 and 2023. Between January 1, 2024, and December 11, 2024, 2,058 arrests and 4,663 charges and summons were recorded in association with Operation Thor. For the latest news and breaking news visit Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you. Follow us on Twitter @IrishMirror - the official Irish Mirror Twitter account - real news in real time. We're also on Facebook/irishmirror - your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Irish Daily Mirror, Irish Sunday Mirror and
BreakingNews.ie
17 hours ago
- BreakingNews.ie
Two men (40s) arrested after burglary incident in Co Wicklow
Two men have been arrested after a burglary incident in Greystones, Co Wicklow, on Thursday. The incident happened at 2:30 pm, when gardaí responded to a report of an incident occurring at a residence. Advertisement When gardaí arrived to the scene, they searched the residence and discovered both men attempting to evade gardaí. The two men were conveyed to Bray Garda Station and are currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. The men were found in possession of a bag containing property that has since been identified as belonging to the homeowners, and has been returned. Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.
Daily Record
a day ago
- Daily Record
Law quirk sees Barrhead man set 'absolute discharge' challenge after knuckle duster discovery
Kieran MacDonald's lawyer A young Barrhead man has been warned to be of good behaviour after cops found a knuckle duster in his home when they were looking for a missing person. Officers turned up at Kieran MacDonald's Graham Street address in September last year looking for a person who had been reported missing. Instead of locating the individual, cops found a knuckle duster on the 21-year-old's kitchen worktop. The procurator fiscal depute told Paisley Sheriff Court yesterday: 'Around 2.30am on September 3 last year, police constables Bradford and McCluskey attended the accused's home address looking for a missing person. 'MacDonald let officers into the property and, while police were standing in the kitchen area, they observed a knuckle duster on the worktop. 'The accused was placed under arrest, handcuffs were applied and he was taken to the police station where he made no reply to caution and charge.' Defence agent Terry Gallanagh asked the court to consider deferring sentence for MacDonald to be of good behaviour with the view of granting an absolute discharge if he stuck to his part of the bargain. Mr Gallanagh explained an amendment made to the Criminal Justice Act legislation in 1988 meant that, previously, MacDonald wouldn't have been committing an offence. He said: 'In all my 30 years of practice, I've never come across this section of legislation. The amendment means that, prior to this, this wouldn't have been an offence. He has no previous convictions and nothing outstanding.' Mr Gallanagh explained MacDonald – who attended court with his grandmother – wasn't 'a violent person' and that he 'never used nor intends to use' the knuckle duster. He added: 'He tells me he had the knuckle duster for a considerable period of time and there's no real explanation as to why it got there. He intends to go to college and has aspirations to do electrical or mechanical engineering. 'Mr MacDonald fears a conviction would stop him in those tracks and so I ask the court to stop short of a conviction and defer sentence and consider an absolute discharge.' Sheriff Kevin Duffy stated: 'You've pleaded guilty to this matter which, on the face of it, is a serious matter. 'It wouldn't have been an offence previously and that's why your solicitor has cared to point this out, but there has been an amendment to the section, and it is now. 'Given the absence of any previous record, I am persuaded I can put you to the test. 'Without proceeding to conviction, I will defer sentence for good behaviour for six months and if you have been, the court will consider an absolute discharge in this matter. But that is up to you to prove you can be of good behaviour.' Sentence was deferred for MacDonald to be of good behaviour until December 18.
Irish Examiner
12-06-2025
- Irish Examiner
Gardaí putting 'significant amount' of evidence to suspect in Annie McCarrick case
Gardaí are putting a 'significant amount' of information and evidence to a man arrested in connection with the murder of American woman Annie McCarrick more than 30 years ago. Officers are also waiting to see if a search of a house where the man once stayed turns up anything of value that they need to question him about. Sources are urging people not to raise expectations of a significant breakthrough in the investigation and to let developments take their course. The suspect is the first man arrested in relation to the disappearance of Ms McCarrick on March 26, 1993, and her subsequent murder. She was last seen in Sandymount, in south-east Dublin city, by her flatmates and was reported missing two days later. A suspect, aged in his 60s, was arrested by gardaí on Thursday morning while, simultaneously, a house in Clondalkin, west Dublin, was cordoned off for a detailed search. Gardai at a house on Monastery Walk, Clondalkin, on Thursday afternoon, where they are conducting a search in relation to the death of missing American woman, Annie McCarrick, who disappeared in 1993. The current owners of the property are under no suspicion of any wrongdoing. Picture: Colin Keegan/Collins The suspect is thought to have stayed at the house at some stage in the past. It is understood the search was conducted on the basis of 'new information' received by gardaí. Sources urged people not to 'raise expectations' that the search would unearth evidence. Gardaí stressed the current occupants of the home have no connection with the case. Detectives will examine statements made by the suspect. It is understood the investigators have a 'significant amount' of material and evidence to put to the man. His detention period is for a maximum of 24 hours, excluding sleep breaks, by which stage he has to be either charged or released from custody. Investigation upgraded to murder probe What was a missing person's investigation for more than 30 years was upgraded to a murder investigation two years ago. Gardaí identified two men of interest since then and have been conducting extensive inquiries, including interviewing both of them. One of the men is thought to be living abroad and believed to be unwell. It is understood he did not provide anything of value to investigators. The other brother was arrested on Thursday. A statement from Garda HQ confirmed that a man in his 60s had been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Ms McCarrick and held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. In relation to the search in Clondalkin, it said: 'Elements of that house and garden will be searched and subject of both technical and forensic examinations.' It said the arrest and search operation was led by an investigation team from the DMR South Central Division, Serious Crime Unit, based at Irishtown Garda Station, assisted by the Serious Crime Review Team at the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation. The search was out by the DMR South Central divisional search team supported by the Garda National Technical Bureau.
