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County Kildare has the fourth highest number of residents in Irish prisons, according to new figures.
The Irish Prison Service said in its Annual Report that one third (34.1% or 2,454) of all people committed to prison in 2024 declared Dublin as their county of residence.
Cork was the second most commonly declared county of residence (7.2% or 518), followed by Limerick (5.1% or 365) and Kildare at 3.2% or 233.
People who declared they had no fixed abode accounted for 11.6% (835) of all committals in 2024.
During the year 75.3% (5,419) of persons committed to prison self reported as Irish nationals.
Other European Union nationals (excluding Irish) accounted for 11.7% (844) of persons committed.
British accounted for 1.9% (135).
Other European nationals (excluding European Union nationals) accounted for 1.7% (119) of persons committed. African nationals accounted for 4.2% (304) of persons committed, Asian nationals for 2.5% (183) and South American nationals for 1.2% (86) of persons committed.
Other nationals, including those from Middle East, North & Central American, Oceania and The Caribbean, accounted for 1.5% (105) of persons committed.
A full breakdown by county of residence and country of origin is available on our website: www.irishprisons.ie.
Total Sentenced during 2024There were 5,091 committals under sentence in 2024.
When an additional 882 prisoners, who were already in custody at the start of the year on remand/awaiting trial and who were subsequently convicted are included, the total number of prisoners received on conviction in 2024 was 5,973.
There was a 6.9% increase (+385) in the total number sentenced in 2024 compared with 2023 (5,588).
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