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Thieves strike during Blessing of Graves Thursday, 8th August, 2013. Vol. 6, Issue 32 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth. Tel: 042 9320888. Fax: 042 9329676. Email: editorial@dundalkleader.com; advertising@dundalkleader.com
By Niamh Kirk and Paul Byrne
Opportunistic thieves targeted the Carlingford and Greenore area on Sunday as residents were attending the annual Blessing of the Graves at St Michael’s Cemetery Carlingford. Gardaí received reports of a spate of burglaries during the ceremony and believe that the thieves are not from the area but travelled from elsewhere in the knowledge that a number of homes would be empty as families attended the event. Gardai are advising that when events like this are taking place, people should consider leaving someone to mind the property and keep an eye on the area. Speaking about the string
of burglaries at the weekend, a Garda representative appealed for vigilance. “If you are vacating your home for these type of public events, just leave someone in charge,” he said. Cllr Jim Loughran echoed the Gardai’s advice and urged people to be extra vigilant when there are events on which many in the community attend. “I’ve heard about the spate of burglaries around Carlingford and Greenore as people attended the Blessings of the Graves and unfortunately this is happening all too often nowadays. I’ve heard the same reports from Faughart and Kilcurry recently as well.”, explained the Sinn Fein councillor. See Page 10
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