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Masked intruders assault elderly men in aggravated burglary

The burglars demanded money from the two men at a house in Tuam.

GARDAÍ ARE INVESTIGATING an aggravated burglary at a house in Tuam, Co Galway this week in which two elderly men were injured.

The burglary occurred between 1am and 2am on Monday morning. Three masked men entered the house in Boleylaan, Cortoon in Tuam, and demanded money from the two men who are both aged in their 70s.

Afterwards they were both treated at the scene for minor injuries. It is not know what was taken from the house yet, according to gardaí, but the scene was preserved and technically examined.

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    Mute Colin Loughnane
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    Dec 3rd 2014, 11:56 AM

    This sort of news would make you sick to your stomach. Terrorising the elderly, I hope they get what’s coming to them. There was a great story not long ago where 40 neighbours chased robbers through Galway fields and held them until the Gardaí came. http://jrnl.ie/846449

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    Mute Tom Red
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    Dec 3rd 2014, 12:11 PM

    Hopefully the three intruders will actually die roaring….
    A wise man once told me,
    If someone breaks into your home,
    Shoot them and put a second warning shot in the ceiling .Gardai will Find it hard to prove otherwise..

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    Mute Cuppantae
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    Dec 3rd 2014, 12:16 PM

    Animals….The problem is they have nothing to fear from the Criminal Justice System. The revolving door encourages these attacks on people and communities up and down the country by these parasites…

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    Mute John O'Neill
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    Dec 3rd 2014, 12:22 PM

    I’d prefer to shoot him twice and tell the guards he ignored my warning shot and kept coming…

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    Mute Dee4
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    Dec 3rd 2014, 11:58 AM

    three strikes and your out, innocent people have less rights then these potential killers

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    Mute Màirtín Magee
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    Dec 3rd 2014, 12:16 PM

    Three strikes my hairy ar5e. Zero tolerance!

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    Mute Dermot Ryan
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    Dec 3rd 2014, 12:05 PM

    Time to start hunting those lads – McNally style !

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    Mute Jonnybannon
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    Dec 3rd 2014, 11:55 AM

    A good reason to adopt the electric chair.

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    Mute George Orwell
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    Dec 3rd 2014, 11:50 AM

    We must tolerate their culture

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    Mute MUFC
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    Dec 3rd 2014, 12:13 PM

    If you tolerate this, then your children will be next

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    Mute Jason Maguire
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    Dec 3rd 2014, 1:20 PM

    Surely you mean your parents?

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    Mute Joe Travers
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    Dec 3rd 2014, 12:27 PM

    I wouldn’t waste a shot in the ceiling, keep shooting until nobody’s standing. Then tell the guards it’s was them or me.

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    Mute Adrian McBride
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    Dec 3rd 2014, 12:15 PM

    There should be a special set of punishments set aside for these lowlifes

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    Mute MUFC
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    Dec 3rd 2014, 12:24 PM

    wot do u recommend Adrian?

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    Mute Adrian McBride
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    Dec 3rd 2014, 12:34 PM

    Id work them until their hands fell off.

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    Mute ChocSaltyBallz
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    Dec 3rd 2014, 11:57 AM

    Christmas creeps have they no shame

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    Mute Lastpost
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    Dec 3rd 2014, 12:23 PM

    Scandalous no punishment good enough for these people, yes even the death penalty, would certainly deter them

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    Mute D is Illusioned
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    Dec 3rd 2014, 1:01 PM

    Bring back the stocks

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    Mute Steve M
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    Dec 3rd 2014, 1:33 PM

    Come on folks wake up….this is happening EVERY day now. I want to include an article from HARDINSBURG, Indiana, that happened only last week:

    “It was just after 1 a.m. when, according to Indiana State Police Sgt. Philip Hensley, a masked man carrying a knife broke into a Hardinsburg home in the 7000 block of South County Road 700 East.

    Two brothers, Barry and Terah Frost heard the commotion. They moved their 86-year-old mother into a bedroom to protect her and went downstairs to investigate. They found only the broken front door police say Jacob Grimes, 23, of Paoli, had forced his way in.

    “The brothers got some tools out, a flashlight, a drill. They’re gonna fix the door. Barry goes to open the cellar door and he looks down and sees feet,” Hensley said.

    He says Grimes, armed with a knife began attacking Barry Frost, punching him repeatedly. Grimes was on top of Barry when Terah shot him in the back three times with a handgun. Hensley says under Indiana law the men acted within their rights.”

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    Mute Steve M
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    Dec 3rd 2014, 1:36 PM

    ^^Some of this we need, if you break into and attack someone in their own home the result for you should be death. I don’t give one flying f*^k the circumstances of the intruder.

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    Dec 3rd 2014, 2:37 PM

    I call my gun Mac the Nally…

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    Dec 3rd 2014, 3:58 PM

    Shoot, say nothing, case closed eventually. A shut mouth gathers no feet.

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    Dec 4th 2014, 11:01 AM

    Shot gun justice needed here

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