89 homicides not recorded by CSO between 2003-17
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At least 89 homicides recorded between 2003-17 were not included in statistical publications by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the Irish Examiner reports.
A meeting of the Policing Authority heard that An Garda Síochána had not reported the homicides to the CSO because they were miscategorised in Garda IT systems.
The issue is separate to recent revelations about classification issues on 41 homicides recorded between 2013-15.
Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan said an in-depth review was now taking place into the implications of the error.
The CSO will not publish any further crime figures until it is complete.
Garda statistician Gurchand Singh said the bulk of the 89 cases were dangerous driving causing deaths offences.
He explained there were 63 incidents where the driving offence was recorded as the most serious crime rather than homicide, and 26 incidents where only one of multiple fatalities was recorded.
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