Eight rapists among 92 sex offenders let out of Irish prisons

Twelve had served sentences for defilement of a child

A total of 16 had committed offences relating to child abuse images, and 12 had more than one type of conviction.

A total of 92 sex offenders, including eight rapists, were released from Irish prisons in 2020, according to the latest figures from the agency responsible for managing the risk posed by the former inmates to communities.

Some 37 of the offenders went to live in the south of the country after release, 13 moved to the West, 12 provided addresses in the Dublin/Mid-Leinster region, and nine resided in Dublin/North-East.