Copper wire stolen near Carrickmacross

Crime News

Gardaí are currently investigating three reported incidents of theft of Eir copper wire from telephone poles near Carrickmacross.

These thefts occurred between June 26 and July 1 in the townlands of Aughrim More, Donaghmoyne and Mullaghrafferty and Moylough in Magheracloone.

The theft is the latest to occur in the local region after a spate of such thefts some years ago.

In 2019, ESB Networks reported that gangs have managed to steal an estimated €100,000 worth of cabling. There had been 43 break-ins at substations that year, double that of 2018 and 2017.

In 2018, significant damage was caused to a vacant property in the Killeshandra area when thieves removed copper wiring from throughout the house; whilst in 2017 a brazen gang stole an estimated €4,000 worth of copper wiring from the gated Eir compound at Moynehall. The theft occurred on dates between June 28-29, when thieves gained entry to the gated compound before making off with the costly wiring.