This article is from page 11 of the 2011-11-29 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 11 JPG
GARDAÍ are investigating the theft of two kayaks from the seaside resort of Lahinch.
The kayaks were stolen from a trailer that was parked in the layby on the Miltown Malbay Road between 4am and 1pm last Sunday. One is described as red in colour with ‘Diesel 65’ written on it, while the other is green in colour with the word ‘Allstar’ inscribed.
A car that was parked outside The Honk bar in Newmarket-on-Fergus was stolen between 11.30pm and midnight on Saturday. The 08 registered Open Zafira was parked outside the premises when it was taken.
A car parked at Cluainin, Shannon, was vandalised overnight on Saturday when car windows were smashed.
Gardaí in west Clare are investigating the theft of bags of timber blocks from a yard of a house on Moore Street, Kilrush, at around 2.40am last Wednesday. The thief was disturbed and fled the scene. Loose blocks were found in a field adjoining the house.
Gardaí in east Clare are appealing for information after a new mains fencer was stolen from a pumphouse on lands at Kilnoe, Bodyke, between 10am last Tuesday and 12 noon on Saturday.
A quad bike was the target in Kilmaley between teatime on Thursday and teatime on Friday. The red and black bike was stolen from a shed in a wood at Letteragh.
The number plates from a Blue Ford Mondeo car were stolen from outside a house on the Tulla Road in Ennis in the early hours of Thursday. The incident occurred at around 2.30am.
In Ballina, a pub was broken into after thieves forced open a side door between 5.30am and 6am yesterday (Monday) morning. A small amount of money was taken in the break-in.
A house in Lifford, Ennis, was broken into between 7am and 9.50am last Tuesday. The culprits broke through the back door and ransacked the house, taking an assortment of jewellery, a digital camera, US dollars in $50 and $20 denominations.
Anyone with information on any of the crimes is asked to contact their local garda station or Ennis Garda Station on 065 6848100.