Lock your Houses - Gang on loose in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon

jaffo

Just reading an article on this website about the Gardai searching for a highly mobile gang of thieves who have targeted homes in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon.

Nothing worse than someone breaking into your house. It happened my gran three times in Dublin over the years and they left the place in a state everytime.

I'm sure most folk up here in Galway lock their doors but if not it might just be time to start being more vigilant.

And as it appears one of our local headford doctors was a victim of this gang so thats just a little close for comfort!

Kazooie

Next door neighbours got robbed last year. Absolutely fleeced them. I'd love to have been home and seen them. I'd never advocate violence but scum like that make it hard not to.

Lots of houses hit in Corrandulla area last year as well.

Mars Bar

Kazooie wrote: »

Next door neighbours got robbed last year. Absolutely fleeced them. I'd love to have been home and seen them. I'd never advocate violence but scum like that make it hard not to.

Lots of houses hit in Corrandulla area last year as well.

But I do believe they got caught? One of them tried to escape by crossing a field and tried to hide among some cows but the cows actually gave him away to the police. No joke, the guards checked the field after the cows got disturbed.

KevR

Can't beat having a dog that will go mental as soon as anyone comes near the house.

dublin2galway

Seems like that was good advice. There was a family tied up and robbed up the road last night: http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0216/galway.html

ScumLord

This happens every so often. Small country towns are easy pickings for them. Half the time we don't lock our cars, allot of people will go into the shop and leave their cars running outside.

I think people are beginning to cop onto it. Our town got raided 2 years ago. They got my sisters car radio and a load more around town. That was just opportunistic petty theft though nothing like that RTE report.

galwayrush

dublin2galway wrote: »

Seems like that was good advice. There was a family tied up and robbed up the road last night: http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0216/galway.html

Terrible, must have been very traumatic esp for the young kids.
I live in the area, shocking when it happens close to home.

banshee_bones

yeah i get a bit worried about my mams house in Mayo hearing things like this. Doubt they are likely to target estates in towns though?

ScumLord

They have no problems targeting estates, more loot.

dublin2galway

ScumLord wrote: »

This happens every so often. Small country towns are easy pickings for them. Half the time we don't lock our cars, allot of people will go into the shop and leave their cars running outside.

I think people are beginning to cop onto it. Our town got raided 2 years ago. They got my sisters car radio and a load more around town. That was just opportunistic petty theft though nothing like that RTE report.

Yeah, I know what you mean about locking cars. I've totally got out of the habit since moving West, both at home and at the shops (wouldn't leave the keys tho!).
When I was living in Dublin I wouldn't leave it unlocked for a second and would be looking out any time I hear a sound. I guess it's because people are so nice down here you forget the world isn't like the town in "it's a wonderful life" :rolleyes:

serfboard

dublin2galway wrote: »

Yeah, I know what you mean about locking cars. I've totally got out of the habit since moving West, both at home and at the shops (wouldn't leave the keys tho!).

You obviously aren't here long enough when you haven't got into leaving the keys in and the car running, though

dublin2galway

serfboard wrote: »

You obviously aren't here long enough when you haven't got into leaving the keys in and the car running, though

That's when I'll be a 'real' culchie! :P

galwayrush

dublin2galway wrote: »

That's when I'll be a 'real' culchie! :P

You'll have to move to Mayo first.:D

dublin2galway

galwayrush wrote: »

You'll have to move to Mayo first.:D

LMAO. Ahh that's going a bit too far. Maybe I'll just leave the teactor running!