News - Cynthia Ní Mhurchú

The figure was revealed in a Freedom of Information request submitted by MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú.

There were 555 in the third quarter of 2024 - but only 414 in the same period last year, a drop of 25.4 per cent. 

There were only 14 in all of last year - but that rose to 76 between January and October this year.

Information released to Ireland South MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú by the Irish Prison Service show that as of May of this year, there were 800 sexual offenders in Irish prisons costing the state almost €80 million annually to house.