Second male arrested in connection with burglaries in Westmeath

Update: Operation Thor – second male arrested in connection with burglaries in Westmeath that occurred on 27 August, 2026

As part of Operation Thor and the ongoing investigation into a number of burglaries in Westmeath, gardaí this morning, Wednesday, 21 October, arrested a male in Clonmel.

He was conveyed to Athlone Garda Station, where he is currently detained for questioning under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

He is the second person to be arrested in connection with this ongoing investigation.

Gardaí from the divisional crime units and the roads policing units in the Westmeath division have been, and will continue to, conduct rolling checkpoints in rural areas as part of the winter rollout of Operation Thor for the month of October.

Investigations are ongoing.

Operation Thor

Operation Thor was launched in November 2015 with the aim of detecting and preventing incidents of burglary and associated criminal activity by undertaking targeted enforcement and preventative activity.

This initiative continues to have a positive impact on the reduction of property related crime in Irish communities.