Mobile phones are the targets of two thirds of thefts and robberies and one in five of the crimes is taking place in pubs, nightclubs, and restaurants.

Two-thirds of all thefts and robberies involve mobile phones being stolen, according to new figures from An Garda Síochána.

State Street Corporation, one of the world’s leading providers of financial services to institutional investors, has agreed to acquire Goldman Sachs Administration Services in a deal worth around $550 million (€450m).