Written answers

Wednesday, 23 November 2005

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Gangland Killings

9:00 pm

Photo of Jack WallJack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 90: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gangland killings in each year since 1990; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35730/05]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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All killings, regardless of the circumstances involved, are the subject of rigorous investigation by the Garda Síochána. While the term "gangland killings" tends to be widely used in the media in referring to the nature of certain unlawful killings and speculation in this respect is understandable, this does not correspond to the manner in which the Garda Síochána classifies crime or particular offences. Caution is necessary in ascribing particular motives to any particular incident as, potentially, this might jeopardise the procedures which need to be followed for the proper investigation and prosecution of offences. Data provided by the Garda authorities in respect of all murders recorded in the period 1996 to 2005 to date is summarised in the following table.

Murders recorded from 1990 to 2005, to date.
Year Recorded Murders
2005* 50
2004 37
2003 45
2002 52
2001 52
2000 39
1999 38
1998 38
1997 38
1996 42
1995 41
1994 25
1993 23
1992 25
1991 23
1990 17
* Provisional.

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