Carlow Gardaí investigating after spate of burglaries at the weekend

Gardaí are investigating after five burglaries – all with a similar pattern – were carried out in Carlow town last weekend.

Two houses in Southern Gardens were targeted between 5 and 9 o’clock on Saturday evening.

The culprits broke in through the back doors in and made off with a number of items.

On the same evening, a house was broken into in the Poplars, Graiguecullen and two more were hit in Chapelstown Gate.

Sergeant Peter McConnon says there was no-one in the houses at the time and he’s advising anyone leaving their home to try and make it seem like someone’s there.