75% of pharmacies robbed in past year

Pharmacists have called for a greater Garda presence to curb a “shocking” level of robberies and shoplifting.

The Irish Pharmacy Union found that almost three out of four pharmacies experienced shoplifting or robbery in the past year, with weapons used in one-in-four raids.

“These shocking levels of crime being experienced by pharmacists show that too many criminals feel there is nothing to stop them,” said IPU president Rory O’Donnell.