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The claim

Irish citizens get longer sentences than illegal immigrants

Rating

To date, the only research into disparities in sentencing between foreigners and Irish people found that foreign nationals received sentences for sexual offences that were on average 15.9 months longer than those handed down to Irish people.

Reviewed by TheJournal.ie ↗

Original fact check ↗

Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] TheJournal.ie original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026