€69m haul — burglaries rise by 26%

SEVEN out of 10 burglaries in the past year occurred while the occupier was at home, research revealed.

In the 12-month period up to June last, burglaries increased by 26% nationally. Over one-third occurred in Dublin.

The haul of stolen goods from residential properties in that period totalled €69 million — a 17% increase on the previous year.