asked the Minister for Justice the number of cases of (a) murder and (b) manslaughter which came before the courts in the last five years.
Written Answers. - Crime Statistics.
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The information most readily available is that published in the annual report on crime prepared by the Garda Commissioner. The relevant data in that report is as follows:
|
Year |
Number of murder cases commenced before the courts. |
Number of manslaughter cases (other than traffic fatalities) commenced before the courts. |
|
1981 |
24 |
11 |
|
1982 |
18 |
3 |
|
1983 |
17 |
7 |
|
1984 |
18 |
5 |
|
1985 |
18 |
8 |