Up to €2m worth of bicycles have been stolen over the past two years, according to the latest Garda statistics. The average cost of a bike stolen is more than €500 and the most common time for it to be taken is between 8am and 5pm on a Friday. Gardaí recommend spending up to 20% of the cost of the bike on two locks. A stolen bike. "It is not just Cork, it's all the different universities, colleges and secondary schools throughout Ireland where they are targeted by thieves."

Source: Evening echo September 06, 2018 11:15 UTC