Burglaries increased by 20 per cent in the Roscommon-Longford Garda Division last year.
New figures released by the CSO show there were 263 burglaries in Roscommon-Longford in 2024.
Meanwhile, in the Sligo Leitrim Garda Division, burglaries were down by 2 per cent last year.
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Longford Cllr Seamus Butler is calling for more frequent Garda patrols in rural areas at night: