UK companies warned of increased risk of theft after €80,000 of copper is stolen from Irish quarry

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In a dramatic raid on McKeon Stone's Irish blue limestone quarry in Stradbally Co Laois, at the start of this month (June) thieves rammed a police van with a stolen 4x4 then evaded a police helicopter by escaping on foot.The Irish police (Garda) were alerted by security devices that had been installed at the quarry following two raids last year when €80,000 worth of copper power cables were stolen. Stone Developments and Feely Stone, who also quarry Irish blue limestone, have also been raided.