€21,000 stolen in property and cash from parked cars every day

€21,000 in property and cash is stolen from parked cars in Ireland every single day.

The Herald reports that €7.6m worth of goods was taken from unlocked cars or vehicles which had door locks broken over the past 12 months.

The latest Gardaí statistics also show that 25% of cars left parked outside Irish homes are unlocked and cars are most vulnerable in Dublin.

Around half of all thefts occur on Friday and Saturday nights.

Motorists are being urged to take extra precautions when parking and to always lock their car doors.