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GARDAÍ are investigating a spate of burglaries that occurred at a number of businesses in Ennis town centre last week.
Thieves targeted shops and restaurants with businesses in O’Connell Street and Parnell Street affected over a four-day period.
The first burglary occurred last Monday when a café on O’Connell Street was broken into through the rear window. The offence occurred between hours of 7pm on August 12 and 9am on Tuesday, August 13. A small amount of cash was sto- len. Gardaí in Ennis say this was the second effort to gain access to the premises. Between 10pm on Tuesday, August 13 and 10am on Wednesday, August 14, a restaurant in Merchant’s Square was broken into by forcing open the rear window. A small amount of cash and a laptop were stolen.
Thieves stole electronic cigarettes and a silver Sony Vaio Laptop from a shop in Chapel Lane. The break in occurred between 6.15pm on Wednesday, August 14, and 8.30am on Thursday, August 15. On this occasion access was gained when a person or persons forced open the front door. A number of hair products were stolen from a hairdresser’s on Parnell Street, Ennis, sometime between the hours of 7pm on Wednesday, August 14, and 9.05am on Thursday, August 15. A large number of electronic goods and mobile phones were stolen from a shop on Parnell Street last week. The break in at the cash-exchange store occurred between 6.10pm on Thursday, August 15, and 9.20am on Friday, August 16. The rear door of the premises was forced open. The items stolen were: X Box 360 with two controllers, 120 X Box and various Playstation games, a pink Lumix camcorder, a black Blackberry mobile phone, a white Blackberry mobile phone, a pink Sony camera, a black Compaq laptop and a black Apple iPhone 4. Gardaí in Ennis are investigating the break-ins.
Separately, Gardaí in Shannon are investigating a burglary that occurred in Drumgeely Avenue. The house was broken into between 6pm on Saturday, August 17, and 12.30am Sunday, August 18. Access was gained through the rear door. A small amount of cash and a black mobile phone were stolen.