Gardaí’s domestic violence stats ‘not robust’

The Central Statistics Office has concluded that it cannot stand over Garda domestic violence figures after conducting a detailed analysis.

Gardaí’s domestic violence stats ‘not robust’

The agency said the Garda data was not “sufficiently robust” and told police chiefs they will not publish the figures until certain measures have been implemented.

It is the latest twist in the ongoing concern regarding the reliability of Garda crime statistics and comes on the back of growing pressure in the Dáil on Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan, which has enveloped Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald.

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