The first of the burglaries occurred between 6pm and 6.50pm at residential properties in Rocklands and The Gallops areas of Cavan followed by one in Virginia.

The driver was charged to court in Dublin on Saturday and faced being disqualified from driving for four years because of their decision not to provide a sample as per the law.

The car, which was parked outside a home in the Swellan Lower area of Cavan Town, was taken without authorisation.

Closer inspection of the vehicle's NCT disc shows someone doctored the '1' digit on the year 2021 to make it appear like a '4', as in 2024.

4,600 sick days were lost due to the injuries and a further 352 sick days were taken by gardaí across the three-county division due to mental health issues.

Thieves in a white SUV broke into a retail premises and Stradone Community Centre on the same night in August.

A member of the public reported the sighting of the dog pack to the Joe Finnegan Show earlier.

Derek Thornton had his 1992 CASE International 856 XL tractor and New Holland 274 conventional bailer stolen.