A standoff between the Central Statistics Office and An Garda Síochána over the recording of domestic abuse incidents continues, writes Cormac O'Keeffe.

Latest: The Education Minister Richard Bruton says the Government continues to have confidence in the Garda Commissioner, Nóirín O'Sullivan, despite recent Garda scandals.

An Garda Síochána’s credibility has suffered another blow after the CSO decided for a second time not to publish Garda crime statistics.

Actual crime figures for 2011 were around 30% higher than official statistics, estimates indicate.