The Telesis dot pen machine works by stamping your EIRCODE into the item to be marked using a pattern of dots. It varies the strength of the stamp to suit the material it is marking, and can mark carbon fibre, metal, wood, plastic – anything except glass which may shatter. Both rounded and flat surfaces can be marked. The machine comes in a tough case, and can run off mains supply or batteries, so can be taken out around farm yards to mark trailers etc.

The machine is available free of charge to groups who wish to organise events and have been trained in using the Telesis Dot pen machine.

• Sports clubs might consider holding special property marking days for club members with expensive equipment, such as carbon fibre bikes, riding tack or fishing rods. In fact, this machine can mark anything from an iPhone to an Ifor Williams!

• Schools might have expensive equipment belonging to the school marked, and might invite students to bring in devices such as tablets to be marked

• Businesses might have power tools, generators, and other portable equipment usually transported in vans marked

Signs and stickers of various sizes and in various materials are available at a very reasonable cost, which is recommend that the householder invests in. After all, while having your property marked will help the Gardai to return it to you if it is recovered, wouldn’t it be even better if you could alert the thieves to the fact that it is marked and put them off lifting it in the first place?

If your club or group would be interested in training or would like to organise a property marking event in your area, or for your club, contact  the Community Dept. on 046 9097400 OR meathcsp@meathcoco.ie for more information.

Please read our Advice for Event Organisers to help your event go smoothly:

MCC – Info of Property Marking Scheme for Event Organisers (PDF, 323.32 kb)