Striking disparity in jail sentences between Cork City’s northside and southside

New Irish Examiner analysis reveals significant sentencing disparities between Cork’s northside and southside, raising questions over justice and inequality

The average sentence for a person with a northside address between 2020-2024 was just over 22 months, but it was 18 months on the southside of Cork City. File picture: Dan Linehan

People with an address on the northside of Cork City receive longer prison sentences on average than those from the southside, research from the Irish Examiner suggests.

The analysis of more than 1,400 court reports published by The Irish Examiner and The Echo highlights a striking disparity between the city’s northside and southside.