Alan Shatter
Question:934 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who died in violent circumstances in 2001. [1431/02]
Written Answers. - Crime Statistics.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the provisional figures for the number of violent crimes ending in death – murder and manslaughter – recorded in 2001 is 59. I should stress, however, that these figures are provisional and subject to change.