Almost One Car A Night Has Been Stolen In Cork City Since January
Fears have been expressed that some of these cars are being used for so-called joy riding
Almost one car a night has been stolen in Cork city since January
That's according to Sinn Féin councillor Thomas Gould who was reacting to the news that 75 cars were stolen in the first quarter of this year - a spike of almost 70% on the same period last year
The issue was raised at yesterday's joint policing committee with fears expressed that some of these cars are being used for so-called joy riding
Local councillors say they're aware that gangs on the northside are doing handbrake skids, mounting kerbs and ramming gates in stolen cars and making life hell for local residents
Speaking to RedFM News Sinn Fein's Cllr Mick Nugent says he doesn't believe the problem is as serious as it was in the past but he says the guards need to crackdown on it in order to prevent joyriding gaining a foothold amongst a new generation
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