Armed criminals were planning major robbery

THREE armed criminals arrested near Newmarket on Fergus yesterday were on their way to carry out a major robbery in the Ennis area, gardaí believe.

Gardaí had been monitoring the movements of the three men after they were seen acting suspiciously in various parts of Co Clare in recent weeks.

One of the men is from Limerick city, another from Cork and the third from Clare. Two are in their 40s and another in his late 30s.