#Cork Crime and Jail Time

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<p>Incidents such as drug busts in West Cork naturally grab the headlines but gardaí say the day-to-day reality is very different, and that they enjoy strong relationships with local communities.</p>

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Cork Crime: People in County Cork have strong communities. All they need is local gardaí

Here we provide a station-by-station breakdown of Cork crime stats — and journalist Ann Murphy talks to gardaí, public representatives, and community activists about their concerns

<p>Pat Dalton: 'Crime — persistent, often aggressive, and sometimes violent — has become an unfortunate and routine part of daily life in many pharmacies, including my own.' File picture: Tony O'Connell</p>

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Cork crime: Persistent and sometimes violent crime now routine for city pharmacists

<p>Then garda Trevor Laffan in Cork in 1999. Picture: Irish Examiner Archive </p>

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Cork Crime: Beat on the street is still a key to crime prevention

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Cork Crime: Soaring prices drive a surge in the theft of meat

Inside Alcatraz Prison - Row of Bars and Cells

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Cork Crime: Theft and public order offences wreaking havoc in city's crime hotspots

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Irish Examiner view: Cork Crime series prompts us to seek out the roots of criminality

Cork crime: Addiction, poverty, and trauma driving women into prison

More women are being jailed for theft, addiction, and trauma-linked crimes, while overcrowded jails hinder real rehabilitation, writes Ann Murphy

Mon, 30 Jun, 2025

Northside jail rates spark ministerial review as prison plans face local opposition

Despite decades of funding, Cork’s disadvantaged areas still lead in jail terms, raising fresh policy concerns

Sun, 29 Jun, 2025

Who goes to jail in Cork? Our podcast series exposes links between crime, poverty, and homelessness

Irish Examiner’s investigative series reveals the social patterns behind rising crime and asks how to break the cycle

Listen | Wed, 25 Jun, 2025

From northside to southside: What your address means when the gavel falls in Cork

A new Irish Examiner analysis of jail sentences reveals Cork’s northside faces longer prison terms and harsher outcomes, reflecting a persistent socio-economic divide across the city.

Wed, 25 Jun, 2025

Cork crime: With ambition and vision, we can upend this cycle of disadvantage and harm

On the final day of the Cork Crime series, Katherine Harford writes that investing in a 'village' of supports would address the harms blighting some parts of the city more than others

Wed, 25 Jun, 2025

Cork crime: Irish Examiner study shows calls to get 'tough' on crime are illogical

Poverty, trauma and addiction play a significant part of the story of crime in Cork, write Orla Lynch, James Windle, and Katharina Swirak

Wed, 25 Jun, 2025

Striking disparity in jail sentences between Cork City’s northside and southside

New Irish Examiner analysis reveals significant sentencing disparities between Cork’s northside and southside, raising questions over justice and inequality

Tue, 24 Jun, 2025

Cork crime: Men jailed for twice as long as women, court data over five years reveals

New analysis of Cork court data reveals stark differences in jail terms by gender, offence type, and addiction impact

Tue, 24 Jun, 2025

S Cork crime: 'To get a sense of the place you live, it is worthwhile going to your local courthouse for a day'

Liam Heylin introduces our three-day series with a long view on the hard realities — and hope — he sees every day in our courts

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

Cork crime: Homeless people account for a quarter of jail terms, new 'Irish Examiner' study reveals

Research project confirms that theft, assault, and drug offences are the crimes that city courts most often deal with

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

Cork crime: How we can break the cycle of repeat offending and long-term homelessness

In the context of the Irish Examiner's research, Cork Simon director of services Kerry Brennan writes that having a safe place to live is a key to ceasing being embroiled in the criminal justice system

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

Man in prison hands of behind hold Steel cage jail bars. offender criminal locked in jail.

Cork crime and jail time: Methodology statement

How we analysed more than 5,000 court reports over a five-year period, and focused on 1,415 cases that resulted in jail terms

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Cork crime series sheds light on our criminal justice system

‘Irish Examiner’ deep dive into crime and justice in Cork City should direct us towards the root causes of problems in our society

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

#Cork Crime and Jail Time

Cork Crime: People in County Cork have strong communities. All they need is local gardaí

Cork crime: Persistent and sometimes violent crime now routine for city pharmacists

Cork Crime: Beat on the street is still a key to crime prevention

Cork Crime: Soaring prices drive a surge in the theft of meat

Cork Crime: Theft and public order offences wreaking havoc in city's crime hotspots

Irish Examiner view: Cork Crime series prompts us to seek out the roots of criminality

Cork crime: Addiction, poverty, and trauma driving women into prison

Northside jail rates spark ministerial review as prison plans face local opposition

Who goes to jail in Cork? Our podcast series exposes links between crime, poverty, and homelessness

From northside to southside: What your address means when the gavel falls in Cork

Cork crime: With ambition and vision, we can upend this cycle of disadvantage and harm

Cork crime: Irish Examiner study shows calls to get 'tough' on crime are illogical

Striking disparity in jail sentences between Cork City’s northside and southside

Cork crime: Men jailed for twice as long as women, court data over five years reveals

S Cork crime: 'To get a sense of the place you live, it is worthwhile going to your local courthouse for a day'

Cork crime: Homeless people account for a quarter of jail terms, new 'Irish Examiner' study reveals

Cork crime: How we can break the cycle of repeat offending and long-term homelessness

Cork crime and jail time: Methodology statement

Irish Examiner view: Cork crime series sheds light on our criminal justice system

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#Cork Crime and Jail Time

Cork Crime: People in County Cork have strong communities. All they need is local gardaí

Cork crime: Persistent and sometimes violent crime now routine for city pharmacists

Cork Crime: Beat on the street is still a key to crime prevention

Cork Crime: Soaring prices drive a surge in the theft of meat

Cork Crime: Theft and public order offences wreaking havoc in city's crime hotspots

Irish Examiner view: Cork Crime series prompts us to seek out the roots of criminality

Cork crime: Addiction, poverty, and trauma driving women into prison

Northside jail rates spark ministerial review as prison plans face local opposition

Who goes to jail in Cork? Our podcast series exposes links between crime, poverty, and homelessness

From northside to southside: What your address means when the gavel falls in Cork

Cork crime: With ambition and vision, we can upend this cycle of disadvantage and harm

Cork crime: Irish Examiner study shows calls to get 'tough' on crime are illogical

Striking disparity in jail sentences between Cork City’s northside and southside

Cork crime: Men jailed for twice as long as women, court data over five years reveals

S Cork crime: 'To get a sense of the place you live, it is worthwhile going to your local courthouse for a day'

Cork crime: Homeless people account for a quarter of jail terms, new 'Irish Examiner' study reveals

Cork crime: How we can break the cycle of repeat offending and long-term homelessness

Cork crime and jail time: Methodology statement

Irish Examiner view: Cork crime series sheds light on our criminal justice system

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Mick Clifford

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