| Topic:
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Manslaughter
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Court:
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Circuit
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Category:
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Criminal
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ARCHIVE:
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2008 - 2013
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Current data
archive 2014
2013:
*The outcomes of trials before the Circuit court are reported by reference to defendant in respect of counties:
Cork, Donegal, Kerry, Longford, Limerick, Meath, Offaly, Sligo, Wexford and Wicklow.
Cases disposed of:
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Offences
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3
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Defendants
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3
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Method:
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Guilty pleas
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2
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Trials
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1
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Nolle prosequi
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0
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Total
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3
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Outcome of trials - by defendant*:
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Convicted
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0
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Acquitted
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1
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Total
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1
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Penalties imposed on conviction - by defendant:
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Community service
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0
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Suspended sentence
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0
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Fine
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0
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Imprisonment
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3
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Other **
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0
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Total
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3
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** includes taken into consideration, struck out, forfeiture of goods/money/drugs/weapons, destruction of drugs/weapons, disqualification from driving.
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*** The outcomes of trials before the Circuit court are reported by reference to offence in respect of counties:
Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Dublin, Galway, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Louth, Mayo, Monaghan, Roscommon, Tipperary, Waterford and Westmeath.
Cases disposed of:
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Offences
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7
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Defendants
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-
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Method:
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Guilty pleas
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4
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Trials
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2
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Nolle prosequi
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1
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Other
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0
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Total
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7
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Outcome of trials - by offence: ***
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Convicted
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1
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Acquitted
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1
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Total
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2
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Penalties imposed on conviction - by offence:
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Community service
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0
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Suspended sentence
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0
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Fine
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0
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Imprisonment
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5
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Bond
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5
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Other ****
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1
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Total
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11
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**** includes taken into consideration, struck out, forfeiture of goods/money/drugs/weapons, destruction of drugs/weapons, disqualification from driving.
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Manslaughter cases dealt with
(by defendant) - by county:
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Cork
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1
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Donegal
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0
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Kerry
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0
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Limerick
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0
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Longford
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0
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Meath
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0
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Offaly
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1
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Sligo
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1
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Wexford
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0
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Wicklow
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0
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Total:
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3
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Manslaughter cases dealt with
(by offence) - by county:
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Carlow
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0
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Cavan
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0
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Clare
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0
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Dublin
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3
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Galway
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0
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Kildare
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2
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Kilkenny
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0
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Laois
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0
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Leitrim
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0
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Louth
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1
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Mayo
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0
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Monaghan
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0
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Roscommon
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0
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Tipperary
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0
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Waterford
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0
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Westmeath
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1
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Total:
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7
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2008 - 2012:
Cases disposed of:
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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Offences
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12
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20 *
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38
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28
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Defendants
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5 **
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15
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9
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5
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Guilty
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6
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5
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7
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2
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Trials
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2
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5
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2
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3
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Outcome of trials:
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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Convicted
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2
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1
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2
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1
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Acquitted
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3
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4
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0
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2
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Nolle prosequi
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1
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0
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0
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0
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Sentences:
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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Community service
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Suspended sentence
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1
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1
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0
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0
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Fine
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Imprisonment up to 2 years
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3
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0
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0
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2
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Imprisonment over 2 years to 5 years
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1
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2
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5
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2
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Imprisonment over 5 years to 10 years
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1
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3
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2
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0
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Imprisonment over 10 years
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1
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0
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1
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0
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Other
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0
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0
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1
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0
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* includes offences in lieu of defendants in respect of Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
** provincial only
Manslaughter cases dealt with - by county:
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2008
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Carlow
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Cavan
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Clare
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0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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Cork
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1
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2
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1
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0
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0
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Donegal
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0
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2
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0
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0
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0
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Dublin
|
5
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6
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0
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0
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0
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Galway
|
0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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Kerry
|
0
|
0
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1
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0
|
0
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Kildare
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Kilkenny
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Laois
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Leitrim
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Limerick
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0
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1
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1
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2
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2
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Longford
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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Louth
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0
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0
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0
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1
|
0
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Mayo
|
0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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Meath
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1
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0
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0
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0
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1
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Monaghan
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Offaly
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Rocommon
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4
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Sligo
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Tipperary
|
1
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8
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33
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0
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0
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Waterford
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0
|
0
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0
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0
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1
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Westmeath
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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Wexford
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0
|
0
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0
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1
|
0
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Wicklow
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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Total:
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12
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20
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38
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5
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5
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