The arrests come as part of the Garda investigation into organised criminal activity and burglaries in Mayo, Roscommon, Longford, Westmeath and Sligo.

The rural crime event is being organised by the Enough is Enough group, who recently held a protest rally in Castlerea.

Galway’s crime prevention officer, Olivia Fleming, was speaking at a crime information talk in Glenamaddy last night.

The three were arrested as part of ongoing Garda investigations into recent burglaries in Co Roscommon and offences in Westmeath, Cavan, Meath, Offaly, Dublin and Kildare.

In two instances, the culprits stayed long enough to make food and hot drinks in the properties.

He described how his CCTV system recorded the suspects walking down the middle of the street with baseball bats.

John McGarry is from just outside Frenchpark in Co. Roscommon and had his house broken into last February.

It's after two burglaries of businesses in Knockcroghery and Roscommon town on Tuesday morning.