A warning has been issued by Gardaí to residents in Mayo over reports of a break-in by a “masked crime gang” in the county.
An investigation has been launched by officers following an attempted robbery at a house in Belmullet during the weekend. Details of the suspected thieves were subsequently released to the public.
According to Galway Beo, reports have emerged that several people clad in balaclavas gained entry into a property located on the edge of the Industrial Estate in Belmullet at around lunchtime, entering a room where one member of the household was asleep.