Drink-related crime costs 13% of Justice budget

ONE euro out of every seven euro spent by the Department of Justice goes directly on dealing with alcohol-related crime, new research shows.

Thu, 25 Aug, 2011 - 01:00
Cormac O’Keeffe

The study, which has been published by the HSE, estimates that €319 million is spent by three justice agencies on crime linked to alcohol.

A breakdown shows:

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