#Cork Crime and Jail Time

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#Cork Crime and Jail Time

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<p>Men were involved in 1,232 of the 1,400-plus cases where jail terms were imposed — representing 87% of all the court cases analysed. Picture: Irish Examiner Visual Media</p>

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Cork crime: Men get 87% of jail sentences and for terms twice as long as those given to women

Day 2 of the 'Irish Examiner' analysis of thousands of Cork court cases reveals a gender divide in terms of sentences and prison terms

<p>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</p>

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Cork crime: Northsiders get longer jail sentences than southsiders, 'Irish Examiner' study reveals

<p>‘Irish Examiner’ court reporter Liam Heylin at the Criminal Courts of Justice on Anglesea St in Cork. Amid the sometimes absurd and sometimes unsettling moments in criminal cases he covers, Liam notes trends and patterns in crimes coming before the courts. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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Cork crime: 'To get a sense of the place you live, it is worthwhile going to your local courthouse for a day'

Inside Alcatraz Prison - Row of Bars and Cells

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Cork crime: Homeless people account for a quarter of jail terms, new 'Irish Examiner' study reveals

Irish Examiner view: Cork crime series sheds light on our criminal justice system

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Irish Examiner view: Cork crime series sheds light on our criminal justice system

Man in prison hands of behind hold Steel cage jail bars. offender criminal locked in jail.

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Cork crime and jail time: Methodology statement

Cork crime: How we can break the cycle of repeat offending and long-term homelessness

Cork crime: How we can break the cycle of repeat offending and long-term homelessness

In the context of the Irish Examiner's research, Cork Simon director of services Kerry Brennan writes that having a safe place to live is a key to ceasing being embroiled in the criminal justice system

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025