Irish police report fall in number of home burglaries

2023-06-07 22:22

The 20% reduction is the result of targeting organised crime gangs and repeat offenders, police said.

The number of house burglaries in the Republic of Ireland fell by more than 20% last winter compared with the same period in 2021/22, according to new police figures.

An Garda Síochána (the Irish police force) said just under 3,000 homes were burgled in the winter of 2022/23.

That according...