It had the highest rate of imprisonment last year.
Longford is the most law-breaking county in Ireland - with the highest rate of imprisonment last year.
According to new figures, it's followed by Limerick, Dublin and Louth.
5,179 people were sent to prisons throughout the country in 2021.
The average rate across all counties was 77 people jailed per 100,000 population.
A breakdown, based on the home addresses of the criminals, shows which counties have the highest and lowest rates.
Longford has the highest, at 161 people per 100,000 population.
The next law-breaking county is Limerick, at 146, Dublin, at 129, and Louth, with 120.
Former governor of Mountjoy and Portlaoise Prison, John Lonergan, says some of the counties are predictable:
Donegal is the most law-abiding county in the country, with a rate of just 34.
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