One in eight crimes last year carried out by people on bail

Almost one in eight of all crimes recorded last year were committed by a person on bail for another offence.

cap: Criminals out on bail are most likely to be involved in robberies, CSO figures reveal.

Figures obtained by the Irish Examiner show the rate of crimes carried out by individuals on bail has been growing steadily in recent years — rising from 9% of all crimes in 2011 to 13% in 2016.