The time has come to take a hands-on approach to this.

Staff were about to travel with a Garda escort to a Dundalk bank when a car blocked their exit from Lordship CU and three men jumped a back wall.

'The trial heard that Kelly's 60 previous convictions included assaults, escaping lawful custody, robbery and road traffic offences'

'Cavan Garda Station can be contacted on 049 4368800'

'Those who have refilled their tanks with home heating oil for the winter months are being advised to secure the facility'

'This person hopefully will be found; they are probably at the other end of the country by now'

A JPC meeting was told the sharp increase could be due to people feeling safer in coming forward.