Two men arrested as part of burglary investigations in Tipperary, Limerick, and Wexford

Eva Osborne

Two men, in their 20s and 30s, have been arrested as part of ongoing investigations into a number of burglaries that occurred in Tipperary, Limerick, and Wexford in August of this year.

As part of Operation THOR, gardaí conducted an intelligence-led operation in Dublin on Monday as part of ongoing investigations targeting an organised crime group suspected to be involved in burglaries nationwide.

The man in his 20s was arrested on foot of an outstanding court warrant and appeared before Tullamore Circuit Court on Tuesday afternoon.

The man in his 30s remains detained at a Garda Station in Co. Tipperary under the provisions of Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007.

Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.