National DNA database assists 800 criminal investigations 

National DNA database assists 800 criminal investigations 

The national DNA database contained more than 67,000 DNA profiles by the close of 2022.

Sat, 02 Mar, 2024 - 13:16
Cormac O’Keeffe, Security Correspondent

The national DNA database assisted almost 800 criminal investigations, including for violent and sexual crimes, in 2022.

The database contained more than 67,000 DNA profiles by the close of 2022, compared to around 58,700 the previous year.

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