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SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2013
EDITION NO. 34,867
Serving Cork for 120 years
Garda warning over out-of-town thieves By ANN MURPHY
Security Correspondent
A BRIDE-to-be had €400 stolen from her as she shopped in Cork city centre, just two days before her wedding. Another woman had €200 robbed from her by a pickpocket just minutes after withdrawing the money from the General Post Office. Both incidents took place within minutes of each other on Wednesday, prompting gardaí to believe they may be linked. In the first incident, the bride-to-be had just withdrawn money from an ATM machine before visiting the English Market and a shop on Patrick Street. She made a purchase in the English Market and put her wallet into her handbag. She discovered minutes later, after arriving at a shop on Patrick Street, that her wallet had been snatched.
● Bride-to-be robbed in city centre ● Gardaí step up pickpocket patrols ● Women told keep handbags close
In the second incident the woman who had withdrawn money from the Post Office on Oliver Plunkett Street was on her way to Merchant’s Quay when her wallet was taken. Gardaí are now viewing CCTV along the routes taken by both women to establish where the incidents took place and by whom. The incidents occurred as gardaí are stepping up patrols in the city centre to nab a number of women spotted on CCTV in recent weeks who have
been targeting shoppers in the city centre. “Dippers” are expert pickpockets who manage to steal wallets and other items from people’s handbags or pockets without their victims realising it. Gardaí believe the women may be travelling to Cork from a different part of the country to undertake a series of incidents on a given day. Superintendent Barry McPolin advised people not to carry large sums of money with them and to keep their handbags close to them at all times.
Sarah Hartnett and Ciara Hallissey, Ballincollig, from the Joan Denise Moriarity School of Dance who performed at Merchant’s Quay Shopping Centre yesterday for Daffodil Day in aid of the Irish Cancer Society.
Picture: Darragh Kane
65-year-old woman Blackpool flooding will cost shop owner e50,000 killed in crash named 23.03.13 Recommended retail price €1.50
I’LL go to jail before I pay rate to Cork City Council — that’s the message from one furious Blackpool trader in the wake of flood in the area. Jeremy Buckley, is the owner of the Centra Store in Blackpool, which was one of the worst affected businesses in Thursday night’s floods. He has refused to
pay rates since last June floods, and has an outstanding bill of more than €33,000. Meanwhile, Gary O’Donovan managing director of O’Donovan’s Off Licenses, estimated the cost of the damage to his Blackpool store will come to at least €50,000. ● See pages 2 and 3.
A 65-year-old woman killed yesterday in an accident near Rosscarbery has been named as Sheila McDonald. Ms McDonald was described by devastated neighbours and friends as “an absolutely lovely woman” who lived for her family. ● See page 4.
RRP: e1.50