The number of rape prosecutions in Irish courts halved in the past six years, despite evidence that rape is on the increase. We are clearly losing that battle.

The number of drugs seizures made with the help of international police forces has increased six-fold in recent years, it emerged today.

MOST Limerick rape trials fail to secure convictions due to the alarming amount of alcohol consumed by those involved, a leading lawyer claimed yesterday.

Niamh Nolan

I HAVE written to the Minister for Justice, Michael McDowell, to express the serious concern of the Irish Refugee Council about the appalling insensitivity shown recently to a number of immigrants and their children by certain officials of the state.

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TEENAGE girls are most at risk during Junior Cert celebrations, the Rape Crisis Centre has warned.

Openet Telecom has announced that Rural Cellular Corporation [RCC] will deploy Openet's FusionWorks Wireless convergent mediation platform.

Saddam Hussein has begun to form an army to liberate Jerusalem from Israeli rule.