Five burglaries in a week

Mullingar Gardai have urged local householders to be “extra vigilant” following five burglaries in the locality over the past week.

Between June 13 and 19, houses in Mullingar, Castlepollard, Ballinderry, Ballynacargy and Killucan were broken inot.

A Gardai spokesperson advised people to make sure that their homes and out buildings are secured at night or when they are unoccupied.