The midlands saw 183 recorded cases of rape and sexual assault last year.
It's costing the state almost €80m a year to house 800 sexual offenders in Irish prisons.
Figures from the Irish Prison Service, released under a freedom of Information request, also show an increase of 108 prisoners between 31st May 2024 and 31st May 2025.
There were 183 recorded cases of rape and sexual assault in the midlands in 2024.
Ireland South MEP, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú is raising concerns about the Irish prison system's ability to rehabilitate sexual offenders:
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