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Vandals destroy Messi statue for the second time this year

The Barcelona forward’s legs were cut off.

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Dec 4th 2017, 11:02 PM

Ireland's dirtiest restaurants and takeaways: Here's where they are

Some counties have a far worse record than others.

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Mar 12th 2017, 7:30 AM

People on bail suspected of committing 19,000 crimes last year

This was a sharp decrease in the amount of crimes said to have been committed by these suspects last year.

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Feb 23rd 2017, 6:10 AM

Nearly half of released prisoners reoffend within three years

Study finds most prisoners are convicted of new offences within months of their release.

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Dec 14th 2015, 3:20 PM

Here's how repeat offenders causing 'havoc' are going to be tackled

Gardaí, the Irish Prison Service, and the Probation Service are joining forces on the initiative.

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Nov 30th 2015, 11:30 AM

New DNA database will 'close the net' on serial offenders

It’s hoped the system will help find missing people and deal with an increase in burglaries.

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Nov 13th 2015, 3:35 PM

Frances Fitzgerald is getting tough on career criminals

75 per cent of burglaries are committed by 25 per cent of burglars.

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Sep 8th 2015, 7:40 PM

Here's how many crimes were committed by people on bail last year

Figures show some 10,600 crimes were committed last year by offenders on bail.

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Mar 6th 2015, 9:30 PM