40% rise in household burglaries in Cork

Household burglaries in Cork City and county have risen by 40% in recent months compared to the same period last year.

And gangs are getting easy pickings from the large number of people who do not lock their cars at night.

Figures released by gardaí at a meeting of the Cork City and county joint policing committee (JPC) show there were 324 burglaries reported in the last three months of 2017, which was up from 225 in the comparable period in 2016. Thefts from vehicles rose from 144 to 202.