Gardai have announced that Operation Thor - the force's special focus on preventing burglaries and protecting local communities - has entered the 'winter phase'.
Operation Thor actively targets organised crime gangs and repeat offenders through co-ordinated crime prevention and enforcement activity based on intelligence and the latest burglary trends.
The operation has been in place for years now, with dozens of arrests so far this year, including 14 people in Laois with undercover gardai.
