Missing Person Number Steadily Increases Year On Year
General News
Friday 12th, April 2024
A slightly different article but we felt it's important to make people aware of the numbers when it comes to missing persons in Ireland. It's important to keep in mind that there are many reasons as to why a person might go missing, in some cases it is intentional and others it's not intentional.
With that said, we did a bit of digging on the numbers in Ireland and found the below presented information based on data supplied from the Department of Justice in December 2023.
The Justice Department hosts ceremony every year in December, in 2023 it was hosted at Croke Park to mark Ireland's National Missing Persons Day, an annual event held on the first Wednesday of December each year. Families and friends of missing persons, alongside representatives from state bodies such as An Garda Síochána, Forensic Science Ireland, and the Office of the State Pathologist along with colleagues from the PSNI as well as a number of charitable organisations, gathered to honour those who have disappeared and acknowledge the enduring pain experienced by their loved ones.
Minister for Justice at the time, Helen McEntee, disclosed that as of December 1, 2023, there were 834 individuals still registered as missing, as per advice from Garda authorities. The ceremony provided a platform to raise awareness about open or unsolved missing persons cases and to highlight available support services.
A missing person investigation is initiated upon report to An Garda Síochána and is continuously reviewed at Superintendent level within the relevant Garda district to ensure appropriate actions are pursued and necessary resources allocated. Notably, all missing person investigations remain active until the individual is located.
The event served as a reminder of the ongoing commitment to support affected families and friends and to strive for resolution in missing persons cases. It underscored the significance of collaborative efforts between the Justice Department, law enforcement agencies, and charitable organisations in addressing the challenges posed by missing persons incidents.
National Missing Persons Day stands as a solemn yet necessary occasion to honour the memory of those who have vanished and to provide solace and assistance to their grieving families and friends.
Based on questions asked by Deputy Peadar Tóibín, the Justice department released the statistics on the number of missing people in the state, outlined below.
For individuals aged between 0-17, incidents only include reported incidents between 1st January – 30th November for 2023.
With that said, we did a bit of digging on the numbers in Ireland and found the below presented information based on data supplied from the Department of Justice in December 2023.
The Justice Department hosts ceremony every year in December, in 2023 it was hosted at Croke Park to mark Ireland's National Missing Persons Day, an annual event held on the first Wednesday of December each year. Families and friends of missing persons, alongside representatives from state bodies such as An Garda Síochána, Forensic Science Ireland, and the Office of the State Pathologist along with colleagues from the PSNI as well as a number of charitable organisations, gathered to honour those who have disappeared and acknowledge the enduring pain experienced by their loved ones.
Minister for Justice at the time, Helen McEntee, disclosed that as of December 1, 2023, there were 834 individuals still registered as missing, as per advice from Garda authorities. The ceremony provided a platform to raise awareness about open or unsolved missing persons cases and to highlight available support services.
A missing person investigation is initiated upon report to An Garda Síochána and is continuously reviewed at Superintendent level within the relevant Garda district to ensure appropriate actions are pursued and necessary resources allocated. Notably, all missing person investigations remain active until the individual is located.
The event served as a reminder of the ongoing commitment to support affected families and friends and to strive for resolution in missing persons cases. It underscored the significance of collaborative efforts between the Justice Department, law enforcement agencies, and charitable organisations in addressing the challenges posed by missing persons incidents.
National Missing Persons Day stands as a solemn yet necessary occasion to honour the memory of those who have vanished and to provide solace and assistance to their grieving families and friends.
Based on questions asked by Deputy Peadar Tóibín, the Justice department released the statistics on the number of missing people in the state, outlined below.
| Year Reported | Individuals |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 3,560 |
| 2015 | 3,669 |
| 2016 | 3,549 |
| 2017 | 3,713 |
| 2018 | 3,909 |
| 2019 | 4,094 |
| 2020 | 3,336 |
| 2021 | 3,503 |
| 2022 | 4,262 |
| 2023 | 4,278 |
| Year Reported | Individuals aged between 0-17 |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,669 |
| 2015 | 1,685 |
| 2016 | 1,606 |
| 2017 | 1,654 |
| 2018 | 1,656 |
| 2019 | 1,664 |
| 2020 | 1,357 |
| 2021 | 1,431 |
| 2022 | 1,645 |
| 2023 | 1,731 |
For individuals aged between 0-17, incidents only include reported incidents between 1st January – 30th November for 2023.
