5,950 arrested in burglary crackdown

Almost 6,000 arrests have been made since Apr 2012 as part of a Garda crackdown on burglaries.

In the 16-month period to the end of July, 5,950 people had been arrested as part of Operation Fiacla, with 3,327 people charged.

Gardaí stressed that the figures were provisional and subject to change.