Value of goods stolen in burglaries up by 25%

AN ESTIMATED €86 million worth of goods were stolen from Irish homes over the past year, according to a new survey.

The annual Eircom Phonewatch burglary report also reveals that the value of goods stolen in the period June 2006-May 2007 increased by 25% over the previous 12-month period.

The number of burglaries in Dublin rose by almost 19.5%, while the number of break-ins outside the capital rose by almost 15%.