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Janis Plegeris/Blayney Blades International

Gardaí investigating after thieves use digger to steal ATM in Monaghan

The alarm was raised at 3am this morning.

GARDAÍ IN MONAGHAN have begun an investigation after the theft of an ATM machine overnight in Castleblayney. 

At approximately 3am this morning a digger was used to remove the ATM from the wall of a bank on Main Street. 

The thieves then loaded the ATM on to a trailer which was being towed by a dark coloured jeep. 

Gardaí believe that the jeep left in the direction of Oram Road. 

Gardaí have asked anyone with information in relation to the incident to contact them at Castleblayney Garda Station on 0429747900. 

Last night’s robbery follows a number of similar ATM thefts recently. 

On Monday, detectives in Co Antrim launched an investigation into the theft of an ATM from a shop in Ahoghill. The seventh ATM robbery using a digger in Northern Ireland this year. 

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Local Fianna Fáil TD Niamh Smyth has called on the Garda Commissioner and Minister for Justice to allocate extra resources to Cavan-Monaghan as these criminal actions are “causing terror in our constituency”.

“Our small towns and villages, such as Kingscourt and Ballybay, are paralysed by these criminals and more resources are needed. We need extra garda presence in the area to stop these criminals but also provide peace of mind to residents,” Smyth said. 

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    Mute Dave Barrett
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    Apr 3rd 2019, 7:39 AM

    How many is that now? Seem to be there is money to be made from such activity. I totally dig it!

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 7:43 AM

    @Dave Barrett: The criminals seem to be Breaking Ground with these ATM robberies.

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 7:44 AM

    @Dave Barrett: 9 times apparently.

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    Mute Rodger 5
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    Apr 3rd 2019, 7:48 AM

    Groundhog day, seems to be lucrative sideline, wonder if it part of the ‘culture’?

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 9:51 AM

    @Rodger 5: wrong group…you should be looking at those that have not gone away …

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 10:34 AM

    @SFNutters: Exactly.

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 10:50 AM

    @SFNutters: See’s his chance to further his agenda…. goes for it !!

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 11:30 AM

    @Tommy Roche: truth hurts?

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 11:51 AM

    @SFNutters: What “truth” ? If you know who is responsible for this robbery, report them. If you don’t, just say that instead of insinuating that you are somehow ‘in the know’. As I’ve said before though, your username shows you are not even trying to hide the fact you have a bias against republicans, so everything you utter about them should be taken as part of an agenda rather than honest commentary.

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    Mute David McCarthy
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    Apr 3rd 2019, 12:36 PM

    @Rodger 5: ya Rodger it’s part of Culture alright. Sure haven’t ye been robbing banks for years and getting away with it

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 5:30 PM

    @Rodger 5: Planned with military pre cision and executed in minutes,. the people you are thinking of would be fecking about with a crowbar for hours and have the whole town awakened when they fell out among themselves

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 7:44 AM

    Apparently it was the hole in the wall gang

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 10:32 AM

    @Random_paddy: Northern criminals coming across the border! Never mind a united Ireland’s, Build a wall I say!!

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 7:53 AM

    This móney should be destroyed with permanent ink if the machine is disturbed. Problem solved.

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 9:52 AM

    @C_O’S: no….inked notes are still accepted by vending machines..use robbed nite to buy €2 Luas ticket and get change … Labour intensive but great return.

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 12:46 PM

    @C_O’S: Not anymore, the criminals figured out how to get the cash from the box without the ink exploding about three years back which is why ATM and cash in transit thefts are back again…this latest spate of 9 ATM thefts in less than 2 months is clearly the work of the New IRA who need the money to get armed ready for British soldiers on a hard border. Tis about €100k in most ATMs so they’re nearly at a million quid now, Gardai and PSNI seem powerless so far

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 2:45 PM

    @C_O’S: they freeze the machines to stop the ink being sprayed

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 6:13 PM

    @Inanimate Carbon Rod: New IRA my eye. A quick Google and you will find the suspects. They have some balls. Involved in robbing machinery abroad too.

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 8:18 AM

    Rumour has it that a full ATM contains over 100k. Probably worth the risk…

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 9:53 AM

    @George Salter: way more

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 5:48 PM

    @SFNutters: Nowhere near it. Not even €10k.

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 6:11 PM

    @Cormac Ó Braonáin:
    €10 k wouldn’t last 12 hours!

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 9:52 AM

    You can track a animal with a microchip,but not an ATM machine??

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 9:54 AM

    Do you think after 9 atm robberies in a few months we might do some rolling patrols or surveillance. Not exactly a speedy crime to commit and get away with. You’d have no confidence of home burglars being caught going by this.

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 5:15 PM

    @Shayne O’Donoghue: Less than 5 minutes according to reports. Very well organised and extremely efficient, surprised Varadker isn’t praising their work ethic

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 9:12 AM

    They haven’t gone away yeno

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 10:37 AM

    Suppose they need to raise some cash after their illegal Cigarette and vodka bottling factory was raided by the Guards in Louth last week.

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 8:33 AM

    Simple solution empty the atm at night and weekends place a few gps trackers within the atm

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 7:53 AM

    Why can they not take the cash cassette out at night ?

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 8:04 AM

    @davey boy: the whole point of ATMs is so people have access to cash 24hrs a day

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 8:45 AM

    @this_is_ireland: If theses gangs keep destroying them there won’t be any machines left.

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 10:39 AM

    @davey boy: Valid point, however, then you run the risk of tiger kidnappings!

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 10:00 AM

    Bloody Northerners.. coming down here stealing our ATM’s

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 11:07 AM

    Don’t go too hard on them, They’re probably all good Republicans!!

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 1:27 PM

    Why don’t they put a hidden GPS tracker in all machines? Problem solved

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 5:19 PM

    @Steffen Coonan: ATM is running old tech, windows XP most likely, GPS will be of similar vintage. Average 10 year old could probably disable it. Banks take money but spend as little as possible on equipment,

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 10:08 AM

    I know a digger driver and he said there is no money working at it

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 7:47 AM

    Just Crazy Bankers?

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    Mute Caroline Otoole
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    Apr 3rd 2019, 9:50 AM

    Someone is hoovering up money, what are they saying up for?

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 5:26 PM

    @Caroline Otoole: Whatever the modern equivalent to a Barrett light 50 rifle and a SAM 7 grenade launcher is.

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 10:23 AM

    Again with this, deploy the army.

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 5:24 PM

    @Matthew Gorman: Martial law would have a negative effect. The backlash from the public would be extreme.

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 11:00 AM

    Did the journal get a new Garda car? (pic)

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 2:29 PM

    Banks have been robbing us all for years

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 1:18 PM

    How is this still happening?

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 2:30 PM

    Twas my money.
    Just didn’t want to fill out the forms

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 9:00 PM

    In the future, will cash machines be subject to border checks and will a tariffs apply…

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    Mute Louisa Anna Harley
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    Apr 3rd 2019, 11:50 PM

    They forgot there pin number.

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 11:57 AM

    Are they trying to get into the guinness book of recordso

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    Apr 3rd 2019, 1:12 PM

    It always happens around 3 am .

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