Nearly 26,000 bench warrants are over a year outstanding in Ireland

Nearly 26,000 bench warrants are over a year outstanding - and one dates back to 1968.

The Gardai haven't been able to track these people down, after they failed to show up in court.

Over 31,000 bench warrants are outstanding across Ireland.

25,695 warrants are over a year outstanding.

Over 18,000 are in Dublin - one of which dates back 53 years.

Cork, Cavan/Monaghan, Donegal and Galway all have over 600 outstanding for at least 12 months.

Every Garda division in the country has a warrant outstanding for at least 17 years.

Only 125 are outstanding for at least a year in Roscommon/Longford.