Investigations underway following burglary at Carrigaholt Post Office

It is believed that the vehicle used was a silver Renault Clio as Gardaí later discovered a car of this make on fireplaceholder image
It is believed that the vehicle used was a silver Renault Clio as Gardaí later discovered a car of this make on fire

The perpetrators fled the scene via vehicle

Gardaí in Kilrush are investigating a burglary that occurred at Carrigaholt Post Office in the early hours of Thursday morning, July 3. 

Taking place at 3:40am, the perpetrators used force to gain access into the premises and following the incident, they fled the scene in a vehicle. 

It is believed that the vehicle used by these perpetrators was a silver Renault Clio as Gardaí at Rahona East in Carrigaholt later discovered a car of this make on fire, approximately three minutes away from the scene. 

A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána in Kilrush said, "We are appealing to anyone that may have observed this silver Renault Clio last Wednesday evening or the early hours of Thursday morning, can you provide a description of the driver? Did anyone observe anything suspicious or out of character in Carrigaholt on the days before the burglary on Thursday morning?"

If you have any information, please contact Kilrush Garda Station on 065 9080550.

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