Leitrim folk least likely to be jailed

Residents of Leitrim and Donegal were the most law-abiding in Ireland last year and the least likely to get sent to jail.

Leitrim folk least likely to be jailed
Mon, 25 Jun, 2018 - 01:00
Ken Foxe

Some 7,484 people were imprisoned during 2017, a dramatic fall on previous years.

New legislation meant far fewer people went to jail for non-payment of fines.

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