The Policing Authority is to examine the dramatic comments on Garda homicide statistics by two Garda civilian experts at Wednesday’s Oireachtas justice committee and consider if “action is needed”.

The Garda’s top statistician twice sought, in vain, to get access to a Garda report for the Policing Authority on homicide figures — and was only granted sight of it a week-and-a-half after a public meeting with the authority.

The Policing Authority has expressed serious concern at the sharp drop in the detection by gardaí of sexual crimes and the rise this year in recorded assaults.

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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.

The Cabinet is to approve the chair of a new root-and- branch review of the Garda today.

Latest: Fianna Fáil has again expressed its desire to see Garda Commissioner Noirin O’Sullivan resign her post.

Three out of 10 burglars gain access through the front door, and a quarter do through the back door.

Gardaí are advising people to "close the door on burglars" as their data shows that almost a third of break-ins are through front doors.

More than eight out of 10 perpetrators of assault are male — while men also make up three quarters of all victims of assault.

A continuing failure to keep some victims of crime informed about their investigations was described as “quite disconcerting” at yesterday’s Policing Authority meeting with the Garda Commissioner.

Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan has not yet published a Public Attitude Survey almost two weeks after the Policing Authority said it should be published “immediately”.

Josephine Feehily marked our cards from the outset.

The murder of Elaine O’Hara has had “profound and devastating consequences” for a number of people and will affect families for many years, the commander of the Garda investigation said yesterday.

GARDAÍ have announced a Christmas crackdown on motorists abusing the rules of the road.