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# Metal Theft

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Evening Wrap
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Aug 18th 2015, 4:50 PM
# Metal Theft
Foreign criminals flying into Ireland to steal ESB cables, beer kegs, road signs and goal posts
There have been 48 live line thefts already this year and 43 break-ins at ESB substations.
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Aug 18th 2015, 1:23 PM
# stop thieves
More than 8,000 metres of eircom cable stolen in 2014
Irish Rail and the Luas have also reported a number of cable thefts this year, as gardaí warn numbers are on the rise.
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Aug 18th 2014, 7:00 AM
# Metal Theft
Gardaí discover 1000 stolen beer kegs
27 people were arrested during a two-day European day of action against metal theft.
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Jun 13th 2014, 5:11 PM
# opportunistic
Businesses warned of rise in metal theft
Crimestoppers is giving out advice on how to protect your business.
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May 30th 2014, 9:41 PM
# Metal Theft
25 'travelling criminals' arrested over stolen metal
Gardaí carried out 72 searches, 260 checkpoints and 402 targeted patrols into the ongoing investigation of metal theft.
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May 30th 2013, 3:57 PM
# Metal
Beer kegs, road signs and goal posts go missing as metal thefts rise
There have also been a number of high profile thefts of precious objects recently, including sculptures and religious relics.
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May 23rd 2013, 1:52 PM
# Metal Theft
Metal theft crime prevention plan in final stages
A plan to reduce the number of metal theft crimes is to be finalised but Mattie McGrath TD says any legislation is 20 years too late.
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Aug 26th 2012, 7:45 AM
# recycling
Ireland recycles equivalent weight of three Dublin Spires in batteries in 2011
Recycling of electrical items beat European targets last year.
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Jun 18th 2012, 8:48 AM