Kildare households have been alerted over a "sinister" sellotape trick being used to mark unoccupied properties.
Burglars or squatters may be placing the clear tape over keyholes to see which houses could be potentially vacant or unvisited.
Locals in the North Strand area in Dublin reported their concerns after a number of residents noticed the tape on their doors
It is the latest in a trend of 'property markings' that have hit headlines in recent years, independent.ie reports.
Residents on Dublin's northside have described the issue as "deeply concerning" and raised the issue with local TDs and gardaí.
Last year, a community expressed its fears after mysterious road markings appeared on footpaths in the Ballybrack and Shankill areas of Dublin, believed to be used by burglars to target homes.
The local council confirmed to Independent.ie at the time that the markings were not created by council staff.
While in Clonaslee, Co Laois, locals believed farmers' homes were being targeted with stones and markings, to alert burglars of 'valuable properties to be hit'.
The 'markings' included stone mounds or marking with stones outside properties that people believed were being targeted.
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