Three teenagers have been arrested and charged after a series of burglaries in Co.Offaly.

They were charged in connection with the theft of jewellery, and criminal damage during April and May in the Edenderry area.

The three males aged 16, 17 and 19 were arrested this morning.

It brings to six the number of people from the Edenderry area who have been charged and brought before the courts in the past week after a series of burglaries which saw jewellery worth €30,000 stolen and damage to property costing up to €300,000 in the past six weeks.