A 30ft lamp-post has been stolen from the centre of Convoy.

Thieves cut off the massive pole, worth more than €1,500, at its stump.

The pole, which was located beside the local Chinese takeaway on the village’s Main Street.

It was a one-off decorative lamp which was erected as part of the local Urban Renewal Scheme.

“It took a while for people to cop-on what was missing but then they released there was the stump of a lamp there.

“It just shows you how far people are going now to make a few euro,” said one local.