Intruder escapes after clareen incident

Anyone with information about an incident that took place at a Clareen farm last Thursday night is being asked to contact Birr Garda Station.

According to Birr’s Sergeant John Mahon residents of the farm at Derrybeg disturbed a male trespasser with “sinister intent” in the farmyard just past midnight last Thursday night.

One of the residents alerted gardai, but despite air support being called on for assistance the intruder wasn’t found.

A second man located in the vicinity is understood to be helping gardai with their enquiries.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Birr Garda Station on 057 9169710.