Nearly 7,000 bicycle thefts reported to gardaí 

256 bikes were stolen in Cork city last year, while 43 bikes were robbed so far this year

Gardaí are now urging people to take extra precautions to keep their bicycles safe. File Picture: Pexels

Nearly 7,000 bicycle thefts have been reported to gardaí in the last 16 months, according to new figures.

From January of last year to April 23 of this year, a total of 6,845 bicycles were reported stolen across the country.