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A second attempt at bail by one of the most prolific burglars in Athlone failed again this week (October 14), when the judge heard how, on two recent attempts to arrest him, he absconded out of back windows, before he was finally apprehended last week.

A Rahoon woman who has been charged with commiting alleged arson two years ago was granted bail at Galway District Court yesterday.

Councillor Padraig Conneely has called upon the Private Rental Tenancy Board (PRTB) to appear before the next meeting of the Joint Policing Commitee in January in a bid to protect residents from unruly neighbours

A new retail security system uses the latest in communication technology to allow the Gardai and city retailers to work together to beat shoplifting and theft.

A 28-year-old Lithuanian who was found with over €1,000 worth of amphetamines, in a house where she resides with her step-sister (18) and six-year-old son, was before Castlebar District Court this week charged with section three (possession) and section 15 (for having drugs for sale and supply) under the misuse of drugs act.

As Budget 2010 looms and fears intensify about how financially worse off the Irish citizen will be following its implementation, one area which needs to be policed more vigourously is benefit fraud. The State is losing hundreds of millions of euro each year through social welfare fraud.

Gardai are investigating a number of vehicle thefts and burglaries which took place over the last week. On Tuesday October 27 a burglary occurred overnight at the Oasis Takeaway in Corrundulla, where a substantial amount of cash was taken. Gardai in Corrundulla would like any people who may have seen any unusual activity to contact them on 091 791122.

Westmeath recorded a 12.8 per cent decrease in the level of burglaries in the past year, according to new figures published as part of the annual eircom PhoneWatch Burglary Report.

A solicitor from Ballinrobe, who is facing an application to suspend him over lack of insurance for his practise and other issues, has agreed not to attend his office or to practise for the next week pending his case returning to the High Court, The Irish Times reported this week.

It was heartening, and in truth a little surprising, to note this week that the incidence of burglaries in Westmeath has decreased over the past year.