Licensed firearms stolen in two separate burglaries in same week in County Carlow

Licensed firearms were stolen in two separate burglaries in County Carlow last week.

The first incident occurred at a property at Sherwood, Kilbride, Co. Carlow on Thursday 14th December between 6.30am and 5.50pm. The house was broken-into during the course of the day.

The gun safe which was bolted to the wall and containing two licensed firearms and ammunition was stolen from the property. The licensed firearms stolen were an under and over shotgun and a bolt action rifle.

The property was technically examined by Scenes of Crime officers.  

The Detective Unit in Carlow are investigating this incident and are appealing to anybody who may have seen anything of a suspicious nature in the Sherwood Kilbride area during the course of Thursday 14th Dec to contact them on 059 9136620.

The second burglary of a house took place in the Larah area, Ballon sometime between 10am on Monday 11th December and 00.25hrs on Friday 15th December.

The homeowner returned to property in the early hours of Friday morning, 15th December, to discover the house had been ransacked. Entry to the property was gained by forcing a rear window open. An under & over shotgun was stolen from the property. The property was also technically examined by Scenes of Crime officers.

Tullow Gardaí are investigating with the assistance of the Detective Unit in Carlow. Anybody with information in relation to this incident can contact Tullow Gardaí at 059 9181160 or Carlow Detective Unit on 059 9136620.