BAIL BREAK

‘Considerable rise’ in crimes committed by people on bail as stats reveal worst areas for offences & action demanded Over 40,000 crimes were committed across Ireland by people on bail last year, it has emerged.

Over the last three years, 114,655 crimes were committed by suspects who were on bailThe figures were revealed after Sinn Fein Justice spokesperson Matt Carthy raised the issue with the Department of Justice and Minister Jim O’Callaghan.And stats also showed that over the last three years, 114,655 crimes were committed by suspects who were on bail.

The most amount of crimes were committed in Dublin’s North Central area, with 9,340 crimes in 2024 compared to 7,385 in 2022.

The least amount of crimes committed by those on bail was in Sligo and Leitrim, with 434 committed last year.BREAKDOWN OF BAILL STATS

Dublin Region

D.M.R. Eastern:
2022: 1,322
2023: 1,283
2024: 1,252

D.M.R. North Central:
2022: 7,385
2023: 8,229
2024: 9,340

D.M.R. Northern:
2022: 2,363
2023: 2,773
2024: 2,764

D.M.R. South Central:
2022: 4,138
2023: 4,002
2024: 4,514

D.M.R. Southern:
2022: 1,950
2023: 2,169
2024: 2,010

D.M.R. Western:
2022: 2,938
2023: 2,871
2024: 2,711

Eastern Region

Kildare:
2022: 1,012
2023: 1,167
2024: 1,255

Laois/Offaly:
2022: 751
2023: 779
2024: 814

Meath/Westmeath:
2022: 1,117
2023: 1,619
2024: 1,792

Waterford/Kilkenny/Carlow:
2022: 1,639
2023: 1,905
2024: 1,706

Wexford/Wicklow:
2022: 1,096
2023: 1,291
2024: 1,404

North Western Region

Donegal:
2022: 442
2023: 542
2024: 507

Galway:
2022: 919
2023: 1,107
2024: 1,068

Louth/Cavan/Monaghan:
2022: 1,684
2023: 1,854
2024: 1,951

Mayo/Roscommon/Longford:
2022: 614
2023: 584
2024: 576

Sligo/Leitrim:
2022: 277
2023: 352
2024: 434

Southern Region

Clare/Tipperary:
2022: 1,077
2023: 1,103
2024: 1,037

Cork City:
2022: 1,690
2023: 1,856
2024: 2,082

Cork County:
2022: 667
2023: 820
2024: 687

Kerry:
2022: 565
2023: 806
2024: 694

Limerick:
2022: 1,748
2023: 1,801
2024: 1,750

Total

2022: 35,394
2023: 38,913
2024: 40,348