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Rate of homicide among highest in Europe

Ireland has a higher homicide rate than most of our European neighbours, according to a UN report.

Rate of homicide among highest in Europe

Fri, 11 Apr, 2014 - 01:00

Cormac O’Keeffe

But we are close to the bottom of the table for killings of females.

The Global Study on Homicide 2013, published yesterday, showed that Dublin ranks higher than many European countries for homicide rates.

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