Gardaí launch operation to tackle theft from retailers

Retail crime is estimated to cost Irish businesses €1.62bn a year. File picture

Gardaí have launched a new operation aimed at tackling the scourge of retail crime, which it is estimated costs Irish businesses €1.62bn a year.

Operation Táirge comes on the back of a surge in thefts from shops in towns and cities across the country since the pandemic, and extensive engagement with the Government’s Retail Forum where it was repeatedly highlighted as a serious problem.