Image: Eircode Image: Eircode COMBAT CRIME AND prevent theft in rural Ireland? Use Eircodes to mark your property, the government is now suggesting.
Eircode - a postcode system for identifying the location of every house and business in Ireland – was launched back in 2015. The codes, however, have been criticised in the past for having no logistical sense and for the €38 million spend on the system. The logic behind the move is simple: If a stolen item is marked discreetly with an Eircode in a difficult-to-remove location, it is less attractive to criminals.The new scheme works by way of an Eircode stamp embedded onto metal items, essentially anything from a shovel to a tractor. Or a digger.In 2017, the Irish Farmers’ Association launched a Summer Secure campaign to advise its members to tattoo their equipment as their own with some sort of permanent, unique mark.
Marking personal property used in the public domain can risk personal safety esp for young women & vulnerable persons - can also assist theft targeting - please read: