Latest: Some homicides were registered as non-crimes on an outdated and inadequate Garda computer database, the force has said.

Fresh calls are being made for mandatory minimum sentencing for homicide offences after the Government took the surprise step of announcing such proposals for repeat sex offenders.

The association representing families of homicide victims said it was “very concerned” at the revelation that 89 homicide offences have not been recorded on official crime statistics.

The “tone, content, and accuracy” of material provided by gardaí on homicide data has been criticised by the Policing Authority.

A homicide occurred, on average, every five days in Ireland last year, according to CSO figures.

Chicago has recorded its deadliest month in two decades in August as part of a sharp rise in gun violence in the nation's third-largest city this year.

A man who was arrested in Galway in connection with a homicide investigation in the UK has been remanded in custody.

The death of a three-year-old boy in Scotland whose mother killed him and dumped his body in a suitcase could not have been predicted, a significant case review has found.