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Rathkeale community shaping a better image for the town
Rathkeale community shaping a better image for the town

There is a new Rathkeale emerging from behind the headlines created by the infamous Rathkeale Rovers gang. One community worker has a vision of one community with two cultures — and it’s working. Jimmy Woulfe talks to those working on the ground to create a better image for the town by building bridges between the settled and Traveller communities

Thu, 14 Apr, 2016

Museum and auction house raids gang found guilty
Remainder of ‘Rathkeale Rovers’ gang jailed

The remainder of the Rathkeale Rovers criminal gang at the heart of a €70m conspiracy to “plunder” British museums of rhino horn and other priceless Chinese artifacts have been jailed for up to six and a half years.

Wed, 06 Apr, 2016

Judge’s disgust at museum heist plot
Judge’s disgust at museum heist plot

It was an audacious multimillion-euro plan to plunder some of the last reserves of rhino horn and carved jade items that spanned the globe.

Tue, 05 Apr, 2016

Rathkeale raiders jailed in €70m museum plot
Rathkeale raiders jailed in €70m museum plot

Gang members jailed for up to 6 years 8 months; £17m in items stolen; may have sold for treble that

Tue, 05 Apr, 2016

'Rathkeale Rovers' gang jailed over multi-million pound rhino horn plot
'Rathkeale Rovers' gang jailed over multi-million pound rhino horn plot

Members of an organised crime gang have been jailed for up to six years and eight months, after plotting to steal up to £57m in rhino horn and Chinese artefacts in a series of museum raids.

Mon, 04 Apr, 2016

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