Four times more burglaries in affluent southside areas

Householders and businesses are nearly four times more likely to be burgled on the affluent south side of Cork City than in parts of West Cork.

This is according to figures released by senior gardaí, who say that, between the start of this year and the end of April, there were 453 burglaries reported in the city and county. The breakdown shows that there were 235 in the four districts of the Cork City Garda Division, while there were a further 218 in the rest of the county.

The Togher Garda District tops the list with 75, which is nearly four times as many as reported in Clonakilty.