Burglary will continue to be an ‘ongoing battle’ for Tipperary gardaí

Garda Chief Superintendent Aileen Magner has told the Tipperary JPC that non-aggravated burglary remains a serious issue for the county.

“It’s an ongoing battle, and it will continue to be an ongoing battle,” said Chief Supt Magner.

Non-aggravated burglary is up 65% across the division.

Nenagh has seen a 50% increase from 12-18 incidents, while Thurles has had a 100% increase from 10 to 20 incidents.

Clonmel saw a 30% increase from 10 to 13 incidents and Tipperary Town 54% from 13 to 20 incidents.

Cahir saw a 114% increase, but the incidents were still below ten.

Non-aggravated burglary includes thefts from homes, shops or sheds.

“Burglary in a home is a very significant event for a person or a family, and again we don’t want any of them.”

Chief Superintendent Magner said that Tipperary is “unfortunate” because its road networks make it “vulnerable” to criminals.

However, she said gardai are doing everything they can to combat this type of crime.

She said high detections are a result of multi-agency checkpoints and road policing.

She said while she cannot go into details for operational reasons, arrests have been made, as a result of specific search operations.

These crimes cannot be reported until the individuals have been brought before the court.

Chief Superintendent Magner said that gardaí in court offer “robust objections” to bail for these crimes.

Where bail is granted, gardaí are proactive in checking that bail terms are being adhered to.

If they are not, the individual can be brought back to court.

Property crime in general was up 22%.

The Chief Superintendent said there were 450 incidents between November 2023 and January 2024.

Nenagh was up ten percent, Thurles was up 32% and Clonmel just two percent.

Cahir saw 109% and Tipperary Town 19%.

However, according to the Chief Superintendent, the percentages make it seem more dramatic than it is an