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Gardai have arrested two men who have been on the run for several months having absconded from a prison in the UK.

In June, one of the largest police forces in England and Wales issued a public appeal for help in tracing three men, who have strong connections to Ireland.

In a public notice, Thames Valley Police said the three men all absconded from HMP Springhill at around 6pm on June 23, last.

Thames Valley Police is the largest non-metropolitan force in England and Wales and is responsible for three counties, just outside London - Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.

At the time, it said all three men are known to frequent a number of locations in England as well as the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Garda sources say two of the men were arrested during an intelligence-led operation in Dublin earlier this week.

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Monday's operation formed part of ongoing investigations targeting an organised crime group suspected to be involved in burglaries nationwide.

"Two males, in their 20s and 30s respectively, were arrested as part of ongoing investigations into a number of burglaries that occurred in County Tipperary, Limerick and Wexford in August 2025," said a garda spokesperson.

The younger of the two men has since appeared in court in County Offaly on foot of an outstanding warrant while the man in his 30s remains in garda custody.

He's being detained at a garda Station in County Tipperary under the provisions of Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007. 

He can be held for up to seven days without charge and gardai say investigations are ongoing.

It's understood Thames Valley Police have been informed of this week's developments.