Gardaí are investigating several burglaries which have occurred in Galway over the holiday period, including a break-in at an Athenry business on Christmas Day.
The premises in Athenry was burgled at around 1.30am on Christmas Day. A large amount of clothing, including jumpers, skirts, and jackets, was stolen from the business.
A house on Monument Road, Menlo, was broken into on the evening of Wednesday December 29. Thieves entered the home through an upstairs patio door and stole a Playstation 3, an iPod, a laptop computer, and a large quantity of jewellery. This burglary occurred between 7pm and 9pm.
On the same day a house in Riverdale, Oranmore, was raided between 6pm and 2am. The culprits entered through a sitting room window and made off with a substantial sum of cash.
In the early hours of Friday December 31 a premises in Quay Street, Galway, was burgled and a large sum of money was stolen.
A home in Hawthorn Place, Clybaun Road, was broken into on New Year’s Day. In this incident the thieves entered through a downstairs bathroom window and a large amount of jewellery was taken.
Following these burglaries Gardaí have appealed to people to ensure their homes and businesses are secure at all times, and to keep cash levels to a minimum. Further information on crime prevention is available from the crime prevention officer at (091 ) 768005.
