There have been around three home burglaries per county per week since April.
Over 900 arrests for burglary related activity were made over the last six months – which is about four arrests a day.
Gardaí are warning a surge of about 20 per cent in cases of the crime is likely to occur in the winter months, when the days are shorter.
Detective Superintendent Seamus Boland says the winter phase of Operation Thor begins today, to target organised gangs breaking into homes…………
