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Two young men charged over burglaries in Offaly

Gardaí carried out a number of planned searches at residential properties in the Birr area yesterday.

TWO MEN, AGED 18 and 19, have been charged in connection with investigations into burglaries and related offences that occurred in the County Offaly area.

They have both been released from garda custody and are due to appear before Tullamore District Court on Wednesday, 15 February at 10.30am.

As part of Operation Thor, local gardaí carried out a number of planned searches at residential properties in the Birr area yesterday in connection with ongoing investigations into burglaries and rural crime.

The two men were arrested and detained at Birr Garda Station under section four of the Criminal Justice Act.

Comments are closed as legal proceedings are ongoing.

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