BREAKING: Longford man arrested and charged following weekend burglary
A Longford man with a string of previous convictions to his name has been arrested and charged following an alleged burglary over the weekend, the Leader has learned.
The man, who is in his late 20s and from the Ballymahon area, was detained by detectives last Friday after a house was allegedly broken into close to the south Longford town.
He was later charged and appeared at a special sitting of Longford District Court on Saturday morning.
A garda spokesperson confirmed to the Leader: "Gardaí arrested a man, aged in his 20s, following a burglary at a residence in the Ballymahon area on 13th January 2023.
"The man was later charged and appeared before a special sitting of Longford District Court on Saturday morning, 14th January 2023."
The Leader can reveal the accused is well known to gardaí with a series of prior convictions for trespass, theft and criminal damage.