Administration of Justice

Central Statistics Office
       www.cso.ie/

Includes census information, economy-related statistical indicators, and other statistical databases.

Crime in Ireland: A Review of Crime Levels and Trends 1950 to 1998
       www.irlgov.ie/crimecouncil/downloads/CrimeReport.pdf

Garda Recorded Crime Statistics 2003-2007
      www.cso.ie/releasespublications/documents/crime_justice/current/gardacrimestats.pdf

This publication, Garda Annual Crime Statistics 2003-2007, replaces the Crime Statistics section of Garda Annual Reports.

Garda Síochána Annual Report
Annual report in PDF format. Tables and charts of offences, drugs, and juvenile crime are provided.

Headline Crime Statistics
       www.cso.ie/releasespublications/documents/crime_justice/current/headlinecrime.pdf

Presents statistical information on serious crimes.

World Factbook of Criminal Justice Systems, Ireland
       www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/ascii/wfbcjire.txt

Provides a narrative description of the criminal justice system of Ireland. Forty-two other country descriptions are written with a common template so that comparisons of similar functions in different countries can be made easily.

Year 2002 Crime Statistics
       www.garda.ie/statistics/report2002/stats2002.pdf

Presents tables and charts of the ten new headline offence groups which provide a comprehensive description of modern criminal activity and tables and bar graphics of non-headline offences.


Arson

National Fire Statistics
       www.environ.ie/en/Publications/StatisticsandRegularPublications/FireandEmergencyServices/

The Department of the Environment and Local Government produces national fire statistics annually. The Fire Statistics contains statistics of fires and other emergency calls dealt with by local authority fire brigades during the year as well as details of fire fatalities. "Causes of Fires Attended by Brigades and Fatalities from Fires Attended by Brigades" is some of the information included.


Corrections

Irish Prison Service - Annual Statistics

This Irish Prison Service provides an annual statistical report on many facets of the prison system including care, custody and rehabilitation of prisoners, institution statistics, human resources and finances.


Corruption & Fraud

Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) - Council of Europe

GRECO evaluation procedures involve the collection of information through questionnaire(s), on-site country visits enabling evaluation teams to solicit further information during high-level discussions with domestic key players, and drafting of evaluation reports. These reports, which are examined and adopted by GRECO, contain recommendations to the evaluated countries in order to improve their level of compliance with the provisions under consideration. Measures taken to implement recommendations are subsequently assessed by GRECO under a separate compliance procedure


Drugs & Alcohol

Development of Ireland's Drug Strategy 2000-2007
       www.hrb.ie/uploads/tx_hrbpublications/Overview_8.pdf

Produced by the Health Research Board, this report provides an overview of reports, reviews, progress reports and other initiatives concerning the National Drugs Strategy.

Drug Use in Ireland & Northern Ireland

This bulletin presents key findings from the first drug prevalence survey of households in both Ireland and Northern Ireland. The survey sampled a representative number of people aged between 15 and 64 during late 2002 and early 2003. The survey was undertaken by MORI MRC according to standards set by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). Revised data (June 2005) relating to drug prevalence on a lifetime, last year (recent), and last month (current) basis for Ireland, Northern Ireland, and the Island of Ireland are presented in this bulletin.

An Overview of Cocaine Use in Ireland

This overview looks at cocaine use in relation to its prevalence, preventions and treatment, as well as the consequences of its use in Ireland.

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) - Country Overview
       www.emcdda.europa.eu/publications/country-overviews/ie

This overview presents a comprehensive overview of the drugs situation in Ireland. Topics covered in the country overview include: drug use among the general population and young people, prevention, problem drug use, treatment demand, drug-related infectious diseases, drug-related deaths, treatment responses, harm reduction responses, drug markets and drug-related offences, national drug laws, national drug strategy, coordination mechanism in the field of drugs and drug-related research. Also included in the country report are key statistics on the drug situation and a barometer that indicates the prevalence profile and relative rating of the country.


Human Rights

Annual Reports to Congress on International Religious Freedom - Ireland

These reports, produced by the U.S. Department of State, describe the status of religious freedom in Ireland, government policies violating religious belief and practices of groups, religious denominations, and individuals, and U.S. policies to promote religious freedom around the world. It is submitted in compliance with the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.


Victims of Crime

Crime and Victimisation, Quarterly National Household Survey 2006 (including results for 1998 and 2003)
       www.cso.ie/releasespublications/documents/crime_justice/current/crimevictimisation_qnhs2006.pdf

Presents statistical information on crime and victimization.