Fox News Bemoans ‘Dangerous’ Dublin - with some Questionable Data
IRELAND, AUG 7 – Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar condemned Fox News for misrepresenting crime data, clarifying there was no 114% surge in Dublin murders or assaults in 2024, per official statistics.
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Varadkar slams Fox segment on 'surging crime' in Ireland
Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has taken to social media to respond to a stunning Fox News segment where questionable data was used to claim that crime is ‘surging’ in Ireland. The Fox News segment, which went viral on social media on Wednesday, claimed that Ireland has seen a ‘114% increase in murder and assault attempts’. It also claimed that Dublin now ranks among the ‘top ten most dangerous cities in Europe’ after being named as one of the sa…
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