Rape crisis groups have hit out at indications from the state prosecutor’s office that it may backtrack on plans to give sex crime victims reasons why charges are not being taken in their cases.

Plans to provide victims of sexual crime with the reason why their cases are not being prosecuted are in doubt because of a lack of resources in the State prosecutor’s office.

Gardaí have welcomed new powers given to the DPP to oppose all bail decisions granted by district courts.

DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions (DPP) James Hamilton has told a Dublin conference that evidence laws in this country are “seriously loaded” against the prosecution and are in need of review.