The number of killings in Ireland jumped more than three-quarters last year, gardai have confirmed.
Statistics released by Garda HQ late last night showed there were 44 cases of murder or manslaughter last year, compared to 25 in 2021 – an increase of 76 per cent.
Gardai also said last night that the number of killings in 2022 was up by a smaller percentage of 16 per cent on 2019, when there were 38 cases of murder and manslaughter.