IGB staff workload weakened security

Pressure on staff after their colleagues were made redundant compromised security procedures ahead of three robberies at the Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) headquarters in Limerick.

A confidential report into the crimes found cash management procedures were not followed before a gang first broke into the Greenpark facility on Jan 30, 2012, and stole €36,000 in cash and cheques.

The gang followed this up with two unsuccessful break-ins over the next two months.