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GARDAÍ believe a black Subaru car was involved in an eight-hour burglary spree against properties in rural parts of Clare last week.
Five properties in north and west Clare were broken into on Wednesday and gardaí believe that the same gang is responsible for the offences.
“All of the following burglaries were committed on the same date and we believe involved the same culprits who were using a black Subaru hatchback with three males on board”, a garda spokesman said.
A house at Drumnagrown, Ennistymon was the targeted when thieves forced their way in through a rear door between 8.25am and 2.30pm.
Rooms in the house were ransacked and a gold ring, engagement ring, six pairs of gold earrings, an iPod touch, a pair of men’s shoes and a pir of blue sport shoes were stolen.
The gang gained access to the Grove, Main Street, Kildysart between 8.50am and 5.05pm. The rear window was forced open, rooms were ransacked and a sum of money was stolen. Another burglary occurred between 9am and 3pm at Shandrum, Mullagh when a sum of money was stolen.
Between 10am and 2pm the rear door of a property at Dereen Car- ragh, Fanore was forced open. The rooms were ransacked and a sum of money in euros and sterling was stolen.
A property at Furoor, Kilkee was also ransacked when it was broken into between 1.40pm and 5.10pm but nothing was stolen on this occasion. MEANWHILE gardaí are hunting a gang who carried out an armed at a business in Shannon last week.
The XL stores shop in Drumgeely was the target of the robbery that took place on Wednesday, November 19. Two masked men were involved in the incident, which occurred around 9pm. One waited outside and the other entered the shop brandishing a knife demanding money. He is described a wearing a white mask with blue red and pink colours in it, a grey hoody black tracksuit pants, brown boots and grey socks.
He was about 5’8” in height and very thin. The other person is not described. They came from the direction of Fergus Road dual carriage way and left in the same direction empty handed.
A silver van, possibly a ford transit with three males in it, was seen acting suspiciously in the Drumgeely area before the robbery. Gardaí in Shannon are appealing for information