Specialist Garda unit set up to tackle burglaries in Tipperary

Ten gardaí will be seconded to the new operation on a full-time basis within the five Garda districts

The new Burglary Response Unit will be supported by the Roads Policing Unit, an Armed Support Unit, officers from the detective branch, and regular uniformed gardaí. File Picture

A specialised burglary response unit (BRU) has been established in Co Tipperary in a bid to crackdown on break-ins.

The unit has been set up as part of Operation Thor, the garda operation which targets burglaries and property-related crime.