The Chief Justice Susan Denham and Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter at the presentation of The annual report of the Courts Service for 2012 in Phoenix House, Dublin
Which reveals:
Murder cases down by 20%,
drink-driving down by 32%,
drug offences down by 10%,
public order offences down 22%
juvenile crime case down 30%.
Repossession orders down 30%.
Judgments for the recovery of debts down 30%
However
There was an 82% increase in committal orders to jail people for the non-payment of debts, from 1,051 in 2011 to 1,921 last year.
Domestic violence cases were up by almost 20% last year, mostly in relation to safety and protection orders.
And a 32% increase in rape cases over two years.
Oh and defamation cases also increased.
Chief Justice Susan Denham calls for ethics in boardrooms and enterprises (RTE)
(Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland)