Over 60 Motor Thefts Reported In Cavan & Monaghan Last Year

7,919 motor thefts were reported nationally in 2024, a 4% increase since last year  and the highest figure recorded since 2012.

There were 66 thefts reported in Cava and Monaghan last year, an 8% decrease on 2023 figures.

Meanwhile, almost 8,000 motor thefts were reported nationally in 2024, a 4% increase since last year  and the highest figure recorded since 2012.

Dublin made up the majority of motor thefts in 2024 with 4,305 vehicles stolen, followed by 851 in Cork and 502 in Limerick, according to Central Statistics Office (CSO) statistics.

There were 72 incidents of vehicle theft recorded in Cavan and Monaghan in 2023.