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BURGLARIES UP BY 25% - AGGRAVATED BURGLARIES UP 50%
Posted on: Monday July 27, 2009 10:25 am
Gardaí blame recession for dramatic rise in burglaries!
The number of burglaries around the country has increased by nearly 25% in the space of two years, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office.
The dramatic rise is a cause for concern for Gardaí as the amount of more serious aggravated burglaries has also shown a similar increase, All six of the Garda regions showed an increase in that type of crime, with elderly people living on their own frequently victims of aggravated burglary.