Ireland’s dumbest burglars
A REPORT by the Central Statistics Office has confirmed an increase in burglaries in recent years. The number of burglaries has risen from 24,913, in 2006, to 27,439, in 2011.
Dublin had the most burglaries, with 823.4 per 100,000 in 2010, yet the south, which includes the urban populations of Cork City and Limerick City, had 374.6 break-ins per 100,000. The recession, a breakdown in community communication, the gap between the haves and have-nots and the declining numbers of gardaí on the beat are contributing factors. Whatever the reasons, Thieves are being forced to use more brazen methods in pursuit of their swag.
