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The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, has noted today’s publication of Recorded Crime Statistics by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) for Q3 2020.
The statistics, which cover both the number of offences in Q3 itself and in the 12 month period to Q3, demonstrate a general, and welcome, decrease in many categories of crime over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“ An Garda Síochána have played a vital role in supporting communities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Of course, crime has not stopped and criminals continue to look for opportunities to exploit. In addition to supporting the public health regulations, Gardaí have shown their determination to continue to prevent and detect crime with significant seizures and arrests for drugs, organised crime, burglaries, and drug and drink driving.