Caution urged for people celebrating over St Patrick's weekend following alleged phone thefts

In two separate incidents, Gardaí said that eight mobile phones were allegedly stolen last weekend. File picture: Pexels

People have been urged to be careful of personal items such as mobile phones if socialising over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Gardaí made the call after "a number of recent detections and prosecutions" were made following incidents of theft in Dublin.