Gardaí alert public as 50 smartphones stolen daily

Outside of Dublin, the worst affected areas were Limerick (426), Kildare (398) and Cork City (368)

Gardaí have launched a campaign to improve awareness among smartphone users.

Nearly 50 smartphones were reported stolen, on average, every day since the start of this year.

Of the almost 11,500 handsets stolen, only one in 10 were recovered.